sleepful

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English

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Etymology

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From Middle English slepeful, slepful, equivalent to sleep +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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sleepful (comparative more sleepful, superlative most sleepful)

  1. very sleepy; strongly wanting or needing to sleep
    • 2019, William Le Queux, Zoraida: A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara:
      Everything sleepful. Shoemakers and embroiderers who had ceased work were dozing in their little dens, and as I trudged wearily onward, []
  2. Marked by sleep
    a sleepful night

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