sleepy: Meaning and Definition of

sleep•y

Pronunciation: (slē'pē), [key]
— sleep•i•er, sleep•i•est.
  1. ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
  2. of or showing drowsiness.
  3. languid; languorous: a sleepy gesture.
  4. lethargic; sluggish: a sleepy brook.
  5. quiet: a sleepy village.
  6. inducing sleep; soporific: sleepy warmth.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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