"sleepy" meaning in All languages combined

See sleepy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈsliːpi/ Audio: en-us-sleepy.ogg [US] Forms: sleepy [positive], sleepier [comparative], sleepiest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|sleepy|sleepier|sleepiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is sleepy, that person feels like they need to sleep; they are tired.
    Sense id: simple-sleepy-en-adj--wivJtgE
  2. If a place is sleepy, it is quiet; there is not a lot happening there.
    Sense id: simple-sleepy-en-adj-CwmIeX5t
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