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sleepy /ˈslɪpɪ/ 形容詞
Sleep·y a. [Compar. Sleepier superl. Sleepiest.]
1. Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep.
She waked her sleepy crew. --Dryden.
2. Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion.
3. Dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish.
'Tis not sleepy business;
But must be looked to speedily and strongly. --Shak.
4. Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security.
Sleepy duck Zool., the ruddy duck.
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sleepy
adj : ready to fall asleep; "beginning to feel sleepy"; "a
sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded
students" [syn: sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded]
[also: sleepiest, sleepier]