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sleepy-eyed

/ˈsliː.piˌaɪd/

Traduction: Décrit une personne qui a l'air de sortir du lit ou d'être très fatiguée, souvent avec les paupières lourdes ou tombantes.

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adjective

/ˈsliː.piˌaɪd/B1formal
  • frDécrit une personne qui a l'air de sortir du lit ou d'être très fatiguée, souvent avec les paupières lourdes ou tombantes.

Describes a person who looks as if they have just woken up or are very tired, often with droopy eyelids.

  1. Drowsy or ready to fall asleepB1informal

    Having eyes that show signs of tiredness or a strong desire to sleep.

    fravoir les yeux lourds de sommeil

    • He looked sleepy-eyed after staying up all night.
    • The sleepy-eyed child rubbed his eyes and yawned.
    • She arrived at work looking sleepy-eyed and disheveled.

    Synonymesbleary-eyeddozydrowsygroggysleepysomnolent

    Antonymesalertawakevigilantwakeful

Formes
  • more sleepy-eyed comparative form
  • most sleepy-eyed superlative form