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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sleep•y /ˈslipi/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est. - ready to sleep; drowsy:He grew sleepy and dozed off.
- of or showing drowsiness:a sleepy yawn.
- inactive:a sleepy, quiet village.
sleep•i•ly /ˈslipəli/USA pronunciation adv.: She looked up sleepily at her alarm clock. sleep•i•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sleep•y (slē′pē),USA pronunciation adj., sleep•i•er, sleep•i•est. - ready or inclined to sleep;
drowsy. - of or showing drowsiness.
- languid;
languorous:a sleepy gesture. - lethargic;
sluggish:a sleepy brook. - quiet:a sleepy village.
- inducing sleep;
soporific:sleepy warmth.
- 1175–1225; Middle English; see sleep, -y1
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tired, somnolent, slumberous.
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