- Sleepiness
- Sleepiness Sleep"i*ness, n. The quality or state of being sleepy. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Sleepiness
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sleepiness — [slē′pē nis] n. a sleepy quality or state * * * See sleepily. * * * … Universalium
sleepiness — [slē′pē nis] n. a sleepy quality or state … English World dictionary
sleepiness — noun did you tell the doctor about your chronic sleepiness? Syn: drowsiness, tiredness, somnolence, languor, languidness, doziness; lethargy, sluggishness, lassitude, enervation … Thesaurus of popular words
sleepiness — sleepy ► ADJECTIVE (sleepier, sleepiest) 1) needing or ready for sleep. 2) (of a place) without much activity. 3) not dynamic or able to respond to change. DERIVATIVES sleepily adverb sleepiness noun … English terms dictionary
sleepiness — noun a very sleepy state sleepiness causes many driving accidents • Syn: ↑drowsiness, ↑somnolence • Ant: ↑wakefulness • Derivationally related forms: ↑somnolent ( … Useful english dictionary
Sleepiness, excessive daytime (EDS) — A neurological disorder marked by a sudden recurrent uncontrollable compulsion to sleep. Also known as narcolepsy. It is often associated with cataplexy (a sudden loss of muscle tone and paralysis of voluntary muscles associated with a strong… … Medical dictionary
sleepiness — noun see sleepy … New Collegiate Dictionary
sleepiness — noun The property of being sleepy … Wiktionary
sleepiness — SYN: somnolence (1) … Medical dictionary
sleepiness — Synonyms and related words: acedia, apathy, boredom, brain fag, debilitation, debility, drowsiness, dullness, enervation, enfeeblement, ennui, eyestrain, faintness, fatigue, goneness, heart strain, heaviness, hebetude, inanimation, indifference,… … Moby Thesaurus
