LookItUpsleepy
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈslipi/ · UK /ˈsliːpi/
sleepy means: Feeling tired and wanting to sleep.
adjective
NEEDING SLEEPA2
Feeling tired and wanting to sleep.
- I feel sleepy.
- The sleepy baby closed her eyes.
- Do you get sleepy after lunch?
QUIET PLACEB2
A place with little activity, where life seems quiet and slow.
- They live in a sleepy village.
- The sleepy town became busy during the festival.
- We spent a week in a sleepy coastal resort.
CAUSING SLEEPC2
Making someone feel tired and ready to sleep.
- The sleepy music soon calmed the children.
- She drank the sleepy potion before bed.
- The room’s sleepy warmth made my eyelids heavy.
Questions about sleepy
What does sleepy mean?
Feeling tired and wanting to sleep.
What is sleepy in other languages?
Türkçe: uykulu · Español: somnoliento · Français: somnolent · Deutsch: schläfrig · Italiano: assonnato · 日本語: 眠い
How do you pronounce sleepy?
In American English /ˈslipi/; in British English /ˈsliːpi/.
How do you use sleepy in a sentence?
I feel sleepy. The sleepy baby closed her eyes.
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