sleepy

Meanings

• adjective

  Feeling or appearing to need rest or sleep; drowsy.

  - "After a long day at work, I feel sleepy."
  - "The sleepy baby was fast asleep."
  - "The sleepy town was quiet and peaceful."

• adjective, noun

  Causing or tending to cause sleep.

  - "The sleepy music put me in a relaxed state."
  - "The sleepy pillows were very comfortable."
  - "The sleepy atmosphere of the room was calming."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈsliːpi/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=659597"

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Synonyms

sleep , tired

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sleepy
drowsy , dozy , groggy , mopy , napy , rosy , sneezy , zappy

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Variants

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sleepier , sleepiest , sleepily , sleepiness , sleepinesses , sleepy , North Tarrytown , Sleepy Hollow

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'closing the eyes' or 'drowsy'. Derived from Old English slēpan, from slepian 'to slumber'.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded sleep lasted for 8 months, 6 days, 21 hours, 40 minutes, and 3 seconds.

2. The average person spends 6 years of their life sleeping.

3. The record for the fastest fall asleep is just 6 minutes and 2 seconds.

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Related Concepts

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1. Drowsiness: A feeling of weariness and the need for rest or sleep.

2. Fatigue: A feeling of exhaustion and lack of energy.

3. Somnolence: A state of drowsiness or sleepiness.

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Culture

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Sleepy has been used extensively in literature, particularly in the context of drowsiness and sleep. It is also used metaphorically to describe a calm and peaceful atmosphere. In art, sleepy is often depicted in paintings and illustrations of quiet scenes, such as a sleeping village or a peaceful forest.

How to Memorize "sleepy"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or scene that is sleepy. Close your eyes and imagine the feeling of being drowsy. Picture a peaceful, quiet scene that makes you feel sleepy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word sleepy with the feeling of being tired or needing rest. Think of a time when you felt particularly sleepy and remember how it felt.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic phrase using the word sleepy. For example, 'Silly Elephants Are Really Peaceful Yet Sleepy'.

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