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sleepyhead

American  
[slee-pee-hed] / ˈsli piˌhɛd /

noun

  1. a sleepy person.

sleepyhead British  
/ ˈsliːpɪˌhɛd /

noun

  1. informal a sleepy or lazy person

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Other Word Forms

  • sleepyheaded adjective

Etymology

Origin of sleepyhead

First recorded in 1570–80; sleepy + head

Example Sentences

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And it’s me you hear when it goes off … come on now, sleepyhead.

From New York Times • Jan. 23, 2024

Mr. Davis, no sleepyhead, was out fishing with Native Oscar Otis at 5 the following morning.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was about to begin going over the steps of indirect proof when I heard Danny say, “You’re always sleeping! What a sleepyhead you are!” and I opened my eyes.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok

Gently the White Linen Nurse shifted her shoulder to accommodate the shifting little sleepyhead on her breast.

From The White Linen Nurse by Abbott, Eleanor Hallowell

Be on your toes, sleepyhead; just got word that Mellon has escaped from his stateroom.

From Unwise Child by Garrett, Randall

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