Antonyms for sleepy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : slee-pee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsli pi |
Definition of sleepy
Origin :- early 13c. from sleep (n.) + -y (2). Perhaps in Old English but not recorded. Old English had slæpor, slæpwerig in the sense "sleepy;" slæpnes "sleepiness." Cf. Old High German slafag. Of places, from 1851 (Irving's Sleepy Hollow is from 1820). Sleepy-head is from 1570s. Related: Sleepily; sleepiness.
- adj tired, dull
- It seemed to my sleepy eyes as if an angel had melted his own door through the wall!
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- He was sleepy, that was all; but a sleepiness to fight against—he must still fight.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- The Indian, quieted by the sleepy Chestnut, was going steadier.
- Extract from : « Thoroughbreds » by W. A. Fraser
- When he was through with his work, it was late and he was sleepy.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- Then I grew so sleepy, that I was impatient to be shown to my bed.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Just such a promenade, with a sleepy band, just such a casino, just such a routine.
- Extract from : « In the Heart of Vosges » by Matilda Betham-Edwards
- The talk went on as lopsidedly as before, and I began to get sleepy.
- Extract from : « Questionable Shapes » by William Dean Howells
- The party were silent and sleepy till they arrived at Lisle Court.
- Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
- I rubbed my sleepy eyes, and could not quite understand the meaning of this invasion.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- I lay down on a deck-chair, and when dawn came was benumbed and sleepy.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
Synonyms for sleepy
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