Sleepy
adjective, sleepier, sleepiest.
1.
ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
2.
of or showing drowsiness.
3.
languid; languorous:
a sleepy gesture.
4.
lethargic; sluggish:
a sleepy brook.
5.
quiet:
a sleepy village.
6.
inducing sleep; soporific:
sleepy warmth.
adjective sleepier, sleepiest
1.
inclined to or needing sleep; drowsy
2.
characterized by or exhibiting drowsiness, sluggishness, etc
3.
conducive to sleep; soporific
4.
without activity or bustle: a sleepy town
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