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shuteye
[ shuht-ahy ]
/ ˈʃʌtˌaɪ /
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noun Informal.
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Words nearby shuteye
Shushan, Shuswap, shut, shutdown, Shute, shuteye, shut-in, shutoff, shut one's eyes to, shutout, shut-out bid
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How to use shuteye in a sentence
It doesn’t take a seasoned traveler to know that overnight flights where neither the parent nor the child gets any shuteye are far from pleasant.
According to one analysis by the Centers for Disease and Control, as many as 57 percent of middle schoolers and 72 percent of high schoolers may not be getting enough shuteye.
Studies show that sleeping in on the weekends doesn’t make up for missed shuteye during the week.
British Dictionary definitions for shuteye
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