sleepy
adjective
ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
sleepiest
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superlativeof sleepy.superlative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating the greatest degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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"It is fair to say that this connection, prior to the war in Ukraine, was one of the sleepiest links between North Korea and its two neighbours," said Cha.
From BBC ● May 6, 2026
Time of day factors in because of our biological clocks; we’re sleepiest late at night and early in the morning.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2025
You may feel like this house will never significantly increase in value, but even the sleepiest of neighborhoods have a habit of surprising you with their transformation.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2025
That may be because the sleeper is also the sleepiest.
From New York Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Finally Dragon, protesting with only the sleepiest of whines, was picked up and deposited on the back porch.
From "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien
