sleepyadjective
uk/ˈsliː.pi/us/ˈsliː.pi/sleepy adjective (PERSON)
B1 tired and wanting to sleep
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sleepyhead
sleepy adjective (PLACE)
C1 A sleepy place is quiet and without much activity or excitement:
They retired to a sleepy little town in the south of Italy.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Peaceful and tranquil
- calm
- coolness
- dust
- incident
- lazy
- leisurely
- level
- low-key
- peace
- peaceable
- peaceful
- quiet
- quieten
- relaxed
- respite
- restful
- sequestered
- the calm before the storm idiom
- tranquil
- tranquillity
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sleepily
adverb uk/ˈsliː.pəl.i/us/ˈsliː.pəl.i/
sleepiness
noun [ U ] uk/ˈsliː.pi.nəs/us/ˈsliː.pi.nəs/