Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Sleep.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
shut-eye .
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- noun informal term for sleep
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Examples
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Whether it's just a quick doze or a nap that lasts through the majority of the feature, any kind of shuteye is a frustration for the moviegoer.
Christopher Campbell's The Moviegoer - Asleep at the Reel « FirstShowing.net 2008
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They would get themselves some shuteye and head down to the park in the morning.
Welcome to the Occupation Neil Serven 2011
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These days, its booming economy has many Brazilians working long hours in high-stress jobs, which has given rise to a new kind of business: selling space to get some shuteye.
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These days, its booming economy has many Brazilians working long hours in high-stress jobs, which has given rise to a new kind of business: selling space to get some shuteye.
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These days, its booming economy has many Brazilians working long hours in high-stress jobs, which has given rise to a new kind of business: selling space to get some shuteye.
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At least that's according to a study released Monday in the journal Pediatrics, which found that children haven't been getting the recommended hours of shuteye for at least a century.
Challenging 100 Years of Sleep Guidelines for Children Andrea Petersen 2012
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At this point I kick my grouchy husband out of his own bed to sleep on the couch where he can get some uninterrupted shuteye.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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While I had hoped to sleep for most of the flight, I was too excited for shuteye.
Natalie Bahadur: Three Nights in Bangkok Natalie Bahadur 2011
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At this point I kick my grouchy husband out of his own bed to sleep on the couch where he can get some uninterrupted shuteye.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Grandmothers Jack Canfield 2011
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While I had hoped to sleep for most of the flight, I was too excited for shuteye.
Natalie Bahadur: Three Nights in Bangkok Natalie Bahadur 2011
gangerh commented on the word shuteye
Goodnight
Sleep tight
And may the bed bugs
Not bite
February 5, 2008