adj. sleep·i·er, sleep·i·est 1. a. Ready for or needing sleep. b. Sluggish from sleep. 2. Inducing sleep. 3. Inactive; quiet: a sleepy rural town. sleepi·ly adv. sleepi·ness n. |
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