sleepless

sleepless
sleep ► NOUN 1) a regularly recurring condition of body and mind in which the nervous system is inactive, the eyes closed, the postural muscles relaxed, and consciousness practically suspended. 2) a gummy secretion found in the corners of the eyes after sleep.
► VERB (past and past part. slept) 1) be asleep. 2) (sleep off) recover from (something) by going to sleep. 3) (sleep in) remain asleep or in bed later than usual in the morning. 4) provide (a specified number of people) with beds or bedrooms. 5) (sleep with) have sexual intercourse or be involved in a sexual relationship with. 6) (sleep around) have many casual sexual partners.
● let sleeping dogs lie — Cf. ↑let sleeping dogs lie
● put to sleep — Cf. ↑put to sleep
DERIVATIVES sleepless adjective.
ORIGIN Old English.

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  • sleepless — [slēp′lis] adj. 1. unable to sleep; wakeful; restless 2. marked by absence of sleep [a sleepless night] 3. constantly moving, active, or alert sleeplessly adv. sleeplessness n …   English World dictionary

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  • sleepless — early 15c., from SLEEP (Cf. sleep) (n.) + LESS (Cf. less). Related: Sleeplessly; sleeplessness …   Etymology dictionary

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  • sleepless — sleeplessly, adv. sleeplessness, n. /sleep lis/, adj. 1. without sleep: a sleepless night. 2. watchful; alert: sleepless devotion to duty. 3. always active: the sleepless ocean. [1375 1425; late ME; see SLEEP, LESS] * * * …   Universalium

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