sleepy
adjective
ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
sleepier
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comparativeof sleepy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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After next week, deal flow may slow during the usually sleepier months of July and August and pick back up again after Labor Day.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
As a shopping event, the day itself is sleepier, and the deals are available much longer.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 26, 2025
Cutting back on time in bed works partly through mild sleep deprivation, which makes you sleepier.
From Slate ● Jul. 19, 2025
While December remains a sleepier month for new book releases than other times of the year, December 2024 offers quite a few terrific titles, so many that it was difficult to choose among them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2024
In hundreds of houses sleepy women woke sleepier children.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
