单词	sleepiness
释义	sleepy adjective ˈslē-pē  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  adverb sleepiness ˈslē-pē-nəs  noun Synonyms dozy drowsy slumberous slumbrous somnolent See all Synonyms & Antonyms 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  sleepier; sleepiest 1 : ready to fall asleep : drowsy 2 : not active, noisy, or busy a sleepy town Medical Definition sleepy adjective ˈslē-pē  sleepier; sleepiest : ready to fall asleep sleepiness noun as in drowsiness the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep the truck driver keeps a thermos of coffee with him to stave off sleepiness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance drowsiness somnolence sleeping fatigue tiredness lethargy slumbering resting doziness dozing weariness torpidity oversleeping sluggishness torpor lassitude Antonyms & Near Antonyms insomnia wakefulness sleeplessness consciousness awareness
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