sleepiness

🇺🇸 /ˈsliːpinəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsliːpinəs/
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noun
R

the feeling of wanting to sleep

Drinking coffee can help reduce sleepiness in the morning.

R

a quiet and inactive state

The hot afternoon brought a sense of sleepiness to the village.

translation

n. the feeling of wanting to sleep; a quiet and inactive state

Word Forms

Plural sleepinesses