sleepiness meaning

UK US /ˈslipinəs/ 3 syllables

sleepiness (noun): a very sleepy state.

Definition of sleepiness

  1. a very sleepy state
    • sleepiness causes many driving accidents

    Synonyms: drowsiness, somnolence

    Opposite: wakefulness

    Type of: temporary state

    Kinds: oscitancy

    Related forms: sleepy

How to pronounce sleepiness

sleepiness is pronounced /ˈslipinəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in SS · 10-letter words

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