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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary sleepy
\\ˈslē-pē\\ adjective
(sleep·i·er ; -est) DATE 13th century 1.
a. ready to fall asleep
b. of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep2. sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic ; also : having little activity
a sleepy coastal village3. sleep-inducing
• sleep·i·ly \\-pə-lē\\ adverb
• sleep·i·ness \\-pē-nəs\\ noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 sleepysleepy / 5sli:pi / adjective ( sleep·ier, sleepi·est) 1. needing sleep; ready to go to sleep 困倦的；瞌睡的
SYN drowsy :
a sleepy child 打瞌睡的孩子
He had begun to feel sleepy. 他已觉得困了。
The heat and the wine made her sleepy. 周围暖洋洋的,又喝了酒,她感觉昏昏欲睡。2. (of places 地方) quiet and where nothing much happens 安静的；冷清的；不热闹的:
a sleepy little town 宁静的小城• sleep·ily / -ili / adv.:
She yawned sleepily. 她困得打着哈欠。• sleepi·ness noun [U] Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of Englishsleepy
adj. 1 ready to go to sleep VERBS be, feel, look, sound | become, get, grow | make sb The alcohol was making him sleepy. ADV. extremely, really, very | a bit, a little, quite, rather She was beginning to get a bit sleepy. 2 very quiet VERBS be, seem | remain The town remains sleepy despite the activity all around it. PHRASES sleepy little a sleepy little fishing village sleepy adj. ⇨ quiet 1 (a sleepy village) ⇨ tired 1 (a sleepy child) Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: sleepy catchfly , or sleepy coot , or sleepy dick , or sleepy disease , or sleepy grass , or sleepy hollow chair , or sleepy lizard , or sleepy sickness , or sleepy staggers
sleepy
\ˈslēpe, -pi\ adjective
( -er/-est) Etymology: Middle English slepy, from slep sleep + -y1.
a.
(1) : having an inclination to sleep : ready to fall asleep : drowsy
< is sleepy and wants to go to bed >
(2) : inclined to sleep more than is usual for most people
< a sleepy boy who is always late to school >
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep
< has a sleepy look on his face — Morris Fishbein >2. : marked by a state resembling sleep: as
a. : lacking alertness : sluggish , lethargic
< amateurs with a sleepy sense of what is really at stake in the critic's business — R.E.Garis >
b. : having little activity : quietly slow-moving
< this sleepy little city lost among the gentle hills — Arnaldo Cortesi >
< sleepy rivers lined with sycamores — American Guide Series: Ind. >
c. : having a dull glow rather than a sparkle
< even the best zircon is a bit sleepy — F.B.Wade >3. : tending to induce sleep : soporific
< will give you sleepy drinks — Shakespeare >
< the yellowhammer trills his sleepy song in the noonday heat — L.P.Smith >4. : beginning to rot < expect her to drop every minute like an overripe sleepy pear — Frederick Marryat >
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