half-asleep

English

Etymology

From half- +‎ asleep.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

half-asleep (not comparable)

1. Showing signs of being asleep or very sleepy, as not demonstrating full energy or attention.

   He gently lifted the half-asleep child into bed.

Translations

very sleepy

• Finnish: puoliunessa, puolinukuksissa (fi)
• French: demi-sommeil (fr) m
• Icelandic: milli svefns og vöku
• Italian: assonnato (it), insonnolito (it)
• Swedish: halvsovande

See also

• half-awake