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sleepy
/ ˈ²õ±ô¾±Ë±èɪ /
adjective
inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy
characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc
conducive to sleep; soporific
without activity or bustle
a sleepy town
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- sleepily adverb
- sleepiness noun
- unsleepy adjective
- ˈ²õ±ô±ð±ð±è¾±±ô²â adverb
- ˈ²õ±ô±ð±ð±è¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Example Sentences
All the long-term residents of the sleepy Atlantic resort told me closure was what they were hoping for.
Bridget Everett, creator of HBO’s “Somebody Somewhere,†plays Sam, a cabaret singer who moves back to her family’s sleepy Kansas town to take care of her dying sister.
Raised in Fife, with its tawny beaches and sleepy fishing villages, a career in music was a distant dream.
As for why they’re doing all that in a sleepy bedroom community better known for its paved bike paths and rustic hiking trails than for its motorsports history, that’s easy: Location, location, location.
For all of its sleepy charm, and stunning white-sand beaches, it has the feel of a garrison community, holding the line against the overpowering Chinese presence which is clearly visible just offshore.
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