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sleepyhead

[ slee-pee-hed ]
/ ˈsli piˌhɛd /
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noun
a sleepy person.
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Origin of sleepyhead

First recorded in 1570–80; sleepy + head

Words nearby sleepyhead

sleepwalker, sleepwalking, sleepwear, sleep with, sleepy, sleepyhead, Sleepy Hollow chair, sleet, sleety, sleeve, sleeveboard
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Words related to sleepyhead

lackadaisical, laid-back, languorous, lazy, leisurely, lethargic, sluggish, unhurried, apathetic, dull, languid, listless, passive, sleepy, drowsy, quiet, out, sleeping, slow, yawning

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British Dictionary definitions for sleepyhead

sleepyhead
/ (ˈsliːpɪˌhɛd) /
noun
informal a sleepy or lazy person

Derived forms of sleepyhead

sleepyheaded, adjective
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