/ ˈsliːpi; NAmE / adjective ( sleep·ier , sleepi·est )
1.
needing sleep; ready to go to sleep
SYN drowsy :
a sleepy child
He had begun to feel sleepy.
The heat and the wine made her sleepy.
2.
( of places ) quiet and where nothing much happens :
a sleepy little town
► sleep·ily / -ɪli; NAmE / adverb :
She yawned sleepily.
► sleepi·ness noun [ U ]