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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