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单词 sleepily
释义

sleepy

adjective

ˈslē-pē How to pronounce sleepy (audio)
sleepier; sleepiest
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
sleepily
ˈslē-pə-lē How to pronounce sleepy (audio)
adverb
sleepiness
ˈslē-pē-nəs How to pronounce sleepy (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • dozy
  • drowsy
  • slumberous
  • slumbrous
  • somnolent
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Example Sentences

She felt sleepy and went to bed. the sleepy children were carried up to bed
Recent Examples on the Web The hardcore punk rock scene and a sleepy provincial town may seem like unlikely — and distinctly unfriendly — bedfellows. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 Yuliia Serdiuk, 31, was severely injured in shelling weeks ago in her hometown, Orikhiv, in Ukraine’s southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, when the once sleepy town found itself on the front line as Ukrainian forces tried to push back Russian troops. Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Best friends Sam and Jade solve supernatural mysteries in their sleepy California beach town. Rodney Ho, ajc, 14 Aug. 2022 The murder took place in broad daylight in Katzrin, a sleepy town in northern Israel. New York Times, 5 Aug. 2022 In the third book, Sacramento prosecutor Brie Sheridan finds refuge in this sleepy town after a near-death experience on the job. Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 20 July 2022 The next stop was a cheese shop that her grandmother had loved, in the sleepy border town of San Elizario. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022 In 1998, Chanel descended upon the sleepy town of Gaujacq, in the southwest corner of France, a region where founder Coco Chanel’s favorite flower, the camellia, is grown. Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR, 7 June 2022 He was assigned to make deliveries and staff a checkpoint in the relative safety of his sleepy village. New York Times, 2 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

sleepy

adjective

ˈslē-pē How to pronounce sleepy (audio)
sleepier; sleepiest
1
: ready to fall asleep : drowsy
2
: not active, noisy, or busy
a sleepy town

Medical Definition

sleepy

adjective

ˈslē-pē How to pronounce sleepy (audio)
sleepier; sleepiest
: ready to fall asleep

sleepily

adverb

as in lifelessly

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lifelessly
  • idly
  • inactively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • busily
  • actively
  • laboriously
  • vigorously
  • diligently
  • energetically
  • industriously
  • assiduously
  • tirelessly
  • indefatigably
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