S sleep

noun

1. slow-wave sleep.

Word History and Origins

Origin of S sleep¹

First recorded in 1970–75

Example Sentences

All this despite no Wi-Fi, my own shower or bathroom or a solid night’s sleep.

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The lights blur the room just enough to make everyone look like they got a full night’s sleep.

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It can transform a night’s sleep — or at the very least, elevate the experience.

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“Your poor night’s sleep can literally change the amount of weight on a single set that you might be doing in your exercise program the very next day,” Halevy says.

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“Yes, ahwoo! I could never get a good night’s sleep at the full moon. It was not until the night Fredrick was born that my husband’s ailments ceased. I thought it was a miracle: My husband had been cured, and we had a fine, strong child as well—the first of many, I hoped. Until a month went by . . . poor Fredrick . . .” She looked at her son and pity softened her features.

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