| sleepy | 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. Characterised by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security. <zoology> Sleepy duck, the ruddy duck. Origin: AS. Slpig. See Sleep. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sleepyhead | 1. A sleepy person. "To bed, to bed, says Sleepyhead." (Mother Goose) 2. <zoology> The ruddy duck. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |