Synonyms
glossy, lustrous, polished, satiny—more at GLOSSY
1sleep noun 1 : the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which bodily powers are restored
2 : a state (as death or coma) suggesting sleep
Synonyms
repose, rest, slumber; also catnap, doze, drowse, forty winks, nap, siesta, snooze, wink; oversleeping; dreaming, rapid eye movement
Antonyms
consciousness, wakefulness
2sleep verb slept ; sleep·ing 1 : to rest or be in a state of sleep; also : to spend in sleep
2 : to have sexual intercourse — usu. used with with
3 : to provide sleeping space for
Synonyms
catnap, doze, nap, rest, slumber, snooze; also drowse (off), nod (off); oversleep; dream, hibernate
sleep·er noun 1 : one that sleeps
2 : a horizontal beam to support something on or near ground level
3 : SLEEPING CAR
4 : someone or something unpromising or unnoticed that suddenly attains prominence or value
sleep·i·ness noun : the quality or state of being sleepy
sleeping bag noun : a warmly lined bag for sleeping esp. outdoors
sleeping car noun : a railroad car with berths for sleeping
sleeping pill noun : a drug in tablet or capsule form taken to induce sleep
sleeping sickness noun : a serious disease of tropical Africa that is marked by fever, lethargy, confusion, and sleep disturbances and is caused by protozoans transmitted by the tsetse fly
sleep·less adjective : not able to sleep; also : affording no sleep
— sleep·less·ness noun
Synonyms
awake, wakeful, wide-awake—more at WAKEFUL
sleep·over noun : an overnight stay (as at another's home)
sleep·walk·er noun : one that walks while or as if while asleep
— sleep·walk verb
sleepy adjective sleep·i·er; -est 1 : ready for sleep
2 : quietly inactive
— sleep·i·ly adverb
Synonyms
[1] drowsy, slumberous; also asleep, dormant, dozing, resting, sleeping, slumbering; nodding, yawning
Antonyms
alert, awake, conscious, wakeful, wide-awake
[2] dull, inactive, inert, lethargic, quiescent, sluggish, torpid—more at INACTIVE
sleet noun : frozen or partly frozen rain
— sleet verb
— sleety adjective
sleeve noun 1 : a part of a garment covering an arm
2 : a tubular part designed to fit over another part
— sleeved adjective
— sleeve·less adjective
1sleigh noun : an open usu. horse-drawn vehicle on runners for use on snow or ice
2sleigh verb : to drive or travel in a sleigh
sleight noun 1 : deceitful craftiness : TRICK
2 : mental or physical skill or quickness : DEXTERITY
Synonyms
[1] artifice, device, dodge, gimmick, jig, ploy, scheme, stratagem, trick, wile—more at TRICK
[2] adroitness, agility, cleverness, craft, dexterity, finesse—more at DEXTERITY
sleight of hand 1 : a cleverly executed trick or deception esp. requiring manual dexterity
2 : skill in deception
slen·der adjective 1 : spare in frame or flesh : THIN;