The alcohol was making him sleepy.
She was beginning to get a little sleepy.
The town remains sleepy despite the activity all around it.
a sleepy little fishing town
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
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sleepy — ► ADJECTIVE (sleepier, sleepiest) 1) needing or ready for sleep. 2) (of a place) without much activity. 3) not dynamic or able to respond to change. DERIVATIVES sleepily adverb sleepiness noun … English terms dictionary
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