sleepful

English

Etymology

From Middle English slepeful, slepful, equivalent to sleep +‎ -ful.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sleepful (comparative more sleepful, superlative most sleepful)

1. very sleepy; strongly wanting or needing to sleep

   Synonyms: hypersomnolent, nodding off; see also Thesaurus:sleepy

   • 2019, William Le Queux, Zoraida: A Romance of the Harem and the Great Sahara:

     Everything sleepful. Shoemakers and embroiderers who had ceased work were dozing in their little dens, and as I trudged wearily onward, […]

2. Marked by sleep

   a sleepful night

Derived terms

• sleepfully
• sleepfulness
• unsleepful

References

• “sleepful”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.