In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
sleepy, sleepy-eyed, sleepyheaded
(adjective) ready to fall asleep; “beginning to feel sleepy”; “a sleepy-eyed child with drooping eyelids”; “sleepyheaded students”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sleepy (comparative sleepier, superlative sleepiest)
Tired; feeling the need for sleep.
Suggesting tiredness.
Tending to induce sleep; soporific.
Dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish.
Quiet; without bustle or activity.
• tired
• See also sleepy
sleepy (uncountable)
(informal) The gum that builds up in the eye; sleep, gound.
Synonym: sleep (which see for more)
• Epleys
Source: Wiktionary
Sleep"y, a. [Compar. Sleepier; superl. Sleepiest.] Etym: [AS. sl. See Sleep, n.]
1. Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep. Shak. She waked her sleepy crew. Dryden.
2. Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion. Chaucer.
3. Dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish. Shak. 'Tis not sleepy business; But must be looked to speedily and strongly. Shak.
4. Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security. Sleepy duck (Zoöl.), the ruddy duck.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.