sleepier; sleepiest
1
a
: ready to fall asleep
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep
2
: sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic
also
: having little activity
a sleepy coastal village
3
: sleep-inducing
Examples of sleepy in a Sentence
She felt sleepy and went to bed.
the sleepy children were carried up to bed
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Now, both parties are stepping up their efforts to win control of state legislatures across the country, shining a fresh light on races that have long been considered sleepy affairs.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 31 July 2025
On a sleepy afternoon in Austin, three people walked through the doors of City General Store between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.: a longtime customer, someone visiting for the first time and a former love interest of co-owner Valerie West.
—Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Back in the 1870s, Fort Worth was said to be such a sleepy, drowsy town that a mountain lion slept in the street.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2025
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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