asleep
(adjective) in a state of sleep; āwere all asleep when the phone rangā; āfell asleep at the wheelā
asleep
(adverb) into a sleeping state; āhe fell asleepā
asleep
(adverb) in the sleep of death
Source: WordNet® 3.1
asleep (comparative more asleep, superlative most asleep)
In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
(slang) Inattentive.
(of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.
(euphemistic) dead
• Not used in attributive position. sleeping is used instead.
• dormant
• awake
• Sapele, elapse, please, sapele
Source: Wiktionary
A*sleep", a. & adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + sleep.]
1. In a state of sleep; in sleep; dormant. Fast asleep the giant lay supine. Dryden. By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Milton.
2. In the sleep of the grave; dead. Concerning them which are asleep . . . sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 1 Thess. iv. 13.
3. Numbed, and, usually, tingling. Udall. Leaning long upon any part maketh it numb, and, as we call it, asleep. Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and whatās left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
