Examples of “sleepyhead” in a Sentence

4 example sentences showing how to use sleepyhead, grouped by meaning.

noun (informal) A person who is sleepy, or who tends to sleep in — often used affectionately.

Hey now sleepyhead, it's time for you to go to bed.
Come on, sleepyhead, breakfast is getting cold.
The following morning, Liz had to come and shake David awake. “Hey, sleepyhead, rise and shine. I've been tapping your door for the past ten minutes. Aren't you going to college today? — Chris d'Lacey, The Fire Within (2001)
Why, yes,” said Augustus, “the birds seem to be the first ones up each morning, awakening the sleepyheads. — Jefffrey P. Brown, Black Body Radiation and the Ultraviolet Catastrophe (2007)