sleepiest

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sleepiest - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Sleepy \Sleep"y\, a. [Compar. Sleepier; superl. Sleepiest.]
     [AS. sl?pig. See Sleep, n.]
     1. Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep. --Shak.
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              She waked her sleepy crew.            --Dryden.
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     2. Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a
        sleepy drink or potion. --Chaucer.
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     3. Dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish. --Shak.
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              'Tis not sleepy business;
              But must be looked to speedily and strongly. --Shak.
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     4. Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy
        security.
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     Sleepy duck (Zool.), the ruddy duck.
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