sleepy meaning

UK /ˈsliːpi/ US /ˈslipi/ 2 syllables

sleepy (adjective): ready to fall asleep.

Definition of sleepy

  1. ready to fall asleep
    • beginning to feel sleepy
    • a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids
    • sleepyheaded students

    Synonyms: sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded

    Similar: asleep

    Related forms: sleep, sleepiness

How to pronounce sleepy

sleepy is pronounced /ˈsliːpi/ in British English and /ˈslipi/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with sleepy

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SL · words ending in PY · 6-letter words

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