sleepy (sleepier comparative) (sleepiest superlative )
1 adj If you are sleepy, you are very tired and are almost asleep.
usu v-link ADJ
I was beginning to feel amazingly sleepy...
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sleepily adv ADV with v
Joanna sat up, blinking sleepily.
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sleepiness n-uncount
He tried to fight the sleepiness that overwhelmed him.
2 adj A sleepy place is quiet and does not have much activity or excitement.
usu ADJ n
Valence is a sleepy little town just south of Lyon.