ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Sleepish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈsliːpɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Sleepish is an adjective meaning sleepy; drowsy.

Meaning

sleepy; drowsy.

Example Sentences

She answered the telephone with a sleepish sounding voice, since she wasn't fully awake yet.
One, my lord, that doth so palpably, so apparently make her adulteries a trophy, whiles the poting-stick to her unsatiate goatish abomination jeers at, and flouts your sleepish, and more than sleepish, security.

Synonyms for sleepish

Depending on context, synonyms include sleepbound, somnolent, bedroomy, dozy, drowsy, oscitant.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include slumberous, snoozy, somnolent, oscitant, drowsy, somnolescent.

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