Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Sleepy character or state.
  • noun Languor; laziness.
  • noun Same as bletting.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or state of being sleepy.

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  • noun The property of being sleepy.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a very sleepy state

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Examples

  • In some cases, excessive daytime sleepiness is the only symptom.

    Narcolepsy 2010

  • It’s also possible that sleepiness is just a “side effect” associated with a more evolutionarily important reason for the release of oxytocin and vasopressin.

    Why do Men Fall Asleep After Sex? | Impact Lab 2006

  • Jeff, your points are well taken, AOL/TW/Exxon/General Dynamic’s sleepiness is the best example of Levin’s greedy legacy.

    Shaken, not stirred « BuzzMachine 2005

  • The state of sleepiness, which is a well-known attendant on the Sabbath, is indicative of the magnetic influence; and those who discard the day, and secretly pursue their active employments, would do well to heed the remarks I have made.

    Strange Visitors Henry J. Horn

  • The sun was slipping from the grip of the greying sky as his growing hunger became tinged with an unsettled kind of sleepiness, and he knew he had to stop.

    Pros and Cons of Wildflower Collection 2009

  • The sun was slipping from the grip of the greying sky as his growing hunger became tinged with an unsettled kind of sleepiness, and he knew he had to stop.

    Pros and Cons of Wildflower Collection Marcus Walton 2009

  • Random female nodes where struck with a sudden case of "sleepiness" and the perturbed network was observed.

    Archive 2006-09-01 Pedro Beltrao 2006

  • Random female nodes where struck with a sudden case of "sleepiness" and the perturbed network was observed.

    Public Rambling Pedro Beltrao 2006

  • It can also worsen depression, mania, or other mental illness, and it may increase some effects of sedatives, sleeping pills, or alcohol, such as sleepiness and poor coordination.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local El Lino 2010

  • It can also worsen depression, mania, or other mental illness, and it may increase some effects of sedatives, sleeping pills, or alcohol, such as sleepiness and poor coordination.

    Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local El Lino 2010

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