Sleepier Meaning in English
word · lemma: sleepy
ˈsɫipi
SLEE-pee-er
slˈiːpɪɐ
slee-PEE-uh
Definition
Comparative form of 'sleepy'; describes feeling more like you want or need to sleep than before or compared to someone or something else.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly to compare how tired or ready for sleep someone is. Often appears with 'than' ("He is sleepier than me"). Not used for objects, just living things.
Spanish: más soñoliento - más somnolientoPortuguese (BR): mais sonolentoPortuguese (PT): mais sonolentoChinese (Simplified): 更困 - 更想睡Chinese (Traditional): 更睏 - 更想睡覺Hindi: और अधिक नींद मेंArabic: أكثر نعاسًاBengali: আরও ঘুমকাতুরে - আরও ঘুমপিপাসুRussian: более сонныйJapanese: もっと眠いVietnamese: buồn ngủ hơnKorean: 더 졸린Turkish: daha uykuluUrdu: زیادہ نیند والاIndonesian: lebih mengantuk
Example Sentences
I feel sleepier at night than during the day.
basic
Children get sleepier after running around outside.
basic
Coffee helps me feel less sleepy, but my brother is always sleepier in the mornings.
basic
The later it gets, the sleepier I become.
natural
Why do I always feel sleepier in boring meetings?
natural
You look even sleepier than you did yesterday—is everything okay?
natural