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The sleepy child yawned after lunch.
What does Sleepy mean?
feeling tired and ready for sleep.
Dictionary definition
Feeling ready to sleep.
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Sleepy in a sentence
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A sleepy driver should stop and rest.
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The writer used sleepy details to create a slow, quiet mood.
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What does sleepy mean?
Sleepy means feeling tired and ready for sleep.
Practice 2
Which word or phrase is closest in meaning to sleepy?
Tired is close in meaning to sleepy in this context.
Practice 3
Which word or phrase is a useful contrast for sleepy?
Awake contrasts with sleepy in this context.
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Sleepy
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sle · e · py · strongest beat: sle
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WordSleepy.
Partadjective.
MeaningSleepy means feeling tired and ready for sleep.
ExampleExample: The sleepy child yawned after lunch.
Word breakdown
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- Syllables
- sle · e · py
- Strongest beat
- sle
- Ending
- py
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on sle.
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