WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Google
 

sleepy-eyed

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective sleepy-eyed has 1 sense
  1. sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded - ready to fall asleep; "beginning to feel sleepy"; "a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids"; "sleepyheaded students"
    Antonym: awake (indirect, via asleep)

Definitions from the Web

Sleepy-eyed

Description:

Adjective

Sleepy-eyed is used to describe someone who appears tired or drowsy, especially due to lack of sleep or fatigue. It refers to the physical aspect of having eyes that appear heavy-lidded or droopy.

Examples:

1. The toddler looked adorable with his sleepy-eyed expression as he fought off his desire to take a nap.

2. She stumbled into the kitchen, her sleepy-eyed appearance revealing a restless night of tossing and turning.

3. The sleepy-eyed students struggled to stay awake during the boring lecture.

Related products:

sleeplessness sleepover sleeps, sleeps sleept sleepwalk sleepwalker sleepwalking sleepy-eyed sleepy sleepy dick sleepy sickness sleepyhead sleepyheaded sleet-storm sleet sleety

Sponsored (shop thru our affiliate link to help maintain this site):

WordNet-Online
Home | Free dictionary software | Copyright notice | Contact us | WordNet dictionary | Automotive thesaurus