adj
sleepy
SLEE-pee
adj
1
Tired and wanting to sleep.
"The baby got sleepy right after dinner."
"I always feel sleepy after a big lunch."
2
Quiet and lacking activity, like a small town with little going on.
"They retired to a sleepy village on the coast."
How to Use Sleepy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFeeling drowsy, or (of a place) quiet and uneventful.
Common pairings
sleepy town
feel sleepy
sleepy eyes
Word Forms
sleepier comparative, sleepies plural, sleepiest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English *slǣpiġ, built from "sleep" plus the adjective-forming suffix "-y."