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sleepy

/(slēˈpē)/ listen

Definition by Wordnik

  1. (adjective) Ready for or needing sleep.
  2. (adjective) Sluggish from sleep.
  3. (adjective) Inducing sleep.
  4. (adjective) Inactive; quiet: a sleepy rural town.

Example by Wordnik

  1. This has been an eventful week in sleepy little Lerdo. - The drug gangs strike again in sleepy old Lerdo
  2. I'm so sleepy, is this contest still going on, has billary claimed to be the president yet by default? - Obama adds two superdelegates, one's a former Clinton backer
  3. Remember, The generally accepted thing about the tryptophan in turkey making you sleepy is a myth. - My Kinda T'giving
  4. As a resident of B-o-S, I think you have captured an accurate tale of life in sleepy Burnham. - Burnham-on-sea « Sven’s guide to…
  5. I would be more concerned about her ripping it out all makeshift Tracheotomy-style in sleepy grumpy rage. - Waldo Jaquith - Me and my flu at 4:30 AM.

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