sleepy adjective Stress: first syllable 🤍 Save Syllables: sleep-y (2) English Definition Needing or ready for sleep Example Sentence I was feeling very sleepy after the long journey. US IPA /ˈsliːpi/ 🔊 Listen US UK IPA /ˈsliːpi/ 🔊 Listen UK Synonyms drowsy tired somnolent sluggish Antonyms awake alert energetic Share this Word Facebook WhatsApp X Telegram Copy Link