SLEEPY


Meaning of SLEEPY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈslē-pē ]

adjective

( sleep·i·er ; -est )

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : ready to fall asleep

b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep

2. : sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic ; also : having little activity

a sleepy coastal village

3. : sleep-inducing

• sleep·i·ly -pə-lē adverb

• sleep·i·ness -pē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.