What does sleepy mean?
Definitions for sleepy
ˈsli pisleepy
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word sleepy.
Princeton's WordNet
sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded(adj)
ready to fall asleep
"beginning to feel sleepy"; "a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded students"
Wiktionary
sleepy(Noun)
The gum that builds up in the eye
sleepy(Adjective)
Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
sleepy(Adjective)
Suggesting tiredness.
Webster Dictionary
Sleepy(noun)
drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep
Etymology: [AS. slpig. See Sleep, n.]
Sleepy(noun)
tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion
Etymology: [AS. slpig. See Sleep, n.]
Sleepy(noun)
dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish
Etymology: [AS. slpig. See Sleep, n.]
Sleepy(noun)
characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security
Etymology: [AS. slpig. See Sleep, n.]
Freebase
Sleepy
Sleepy is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Seventh Doctor, Bernice, Chris and Roz. It is part of the "Psi Powers series".
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sleepy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sleepy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of sleepy in a Sentence
It’s 1999, I’m on Meet the Press, a show now headed by sleepy-eyes Chuck Todd, he’s a sleeping son of a bitch, I’ll tell you.
I am also lucky I can travel, i bring back all this inspiration and ideas back. I think that makes Le Bernardin what it is today. A landmark. It’s not a sleepy one. It’s a place which is very active and changing all the time.
That's why we were so sleepy. We didn't understand why we were so sleepy, but that's why, how you know it was Xanax?
Recently, someone shared with me that their boyfriend avoids gluten because it makes him feel quite sleepy after a lot of pasta. Unfortunately, that's a good example of a leap to a conclusion that may not be the true problem, too many carbohydrates at one time, whether they contain gluten or not, can sometimes make people feel sleepy or have cravings for sweets due to either an elevated insulin or blood sugar level.
All men should have a drop of treason in their veins, if nations are not to go soft like so many sleepy pears.
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- نعسانArabic
- сънливBulgarian
- somnolentCatalan, Valencian
- ospalýCzech
- cysglydWelsh
- søvnigDanish
- schläfrigGerman
- νυσταλέος, νυσταγμένοςGreek
- soñoliento, cansado, sueño, adormecidoSpanish
- unelias, uninenFinnish
- ensommeillé, endormi, somnolent, ensuquéFrench
- codlatach, suanmhar, néalmharIrish
- suaineachScottish Gaelic
- álmosHungarian
- ngantuk, mengantukIndonesian
- assonnatoItalian
- 眠たい, 眠いJapanese
- 졸리다Korean
- خهو هاتنKurdish
- miegainsLatvian
- slaperigDutch
- døsig, trett, søvnigNorwegian
- śpiący, sennyPolish
- [[com]] [[sono]], sonolentoPortuguese
- somnoros, somnolentRomanian
- сонливый, сонный, заспанныйRussian
- дремљив, pospan, sanjiv, сањив, dremljiv, поспанSerbo-Croatian
- trött, pömsig, sömnigSwedish
- เหนื่อยThai
- inaantokTagalog
- ngái ngủVietnamese
- 困Chinese
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