English Words: S

54,294 words · Page 487 of 1086

sleep a winkverb

To sleep at all.

sleep aidnoun

Any drug, nutritional supplement, device, or behavioral method used to help a person to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have better sleep quality.

sleep apnoeanoun

Alternative form of sleep apnea.

sleep aroundverb

Synonym of fuck around: to sleep with numerous partners.

sleep camelnoun

A person who habitually does with little to no sleep during the week and then makes up by sleeping a lot during the weekend.

sleep debtnoun

The cumulative effect of not obtaining enough sleep, especially as seen as able to be made up for by sleeping more than usual.

sleep depnoun

Sleep deprivation.

sleep deprivationnoun

The condition of being kept awake and not getting enough sleep (as forcibly by someone else, or by a disorder), to the point of noticeably lower alertness.

sleep diapernoun

Synonym of nighttime diaper.

sleep divorcenoun

The practice of sleeping in separate beds or bedrooms instead of sharing one bed at night, with the intention of prioritizing sleep.

sleep easyverb

Synonym of rest easy.

sleep flowernoun

A poppy, particularly the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, whose extract was traditionally used as a sleep aid.

sleep funnyverb

To sleep in a position resulting in muscle or joint pain upon waking.

sleep inverb

To sleep late; to go on sleeping past one's customary or planned hour.

sleep like a babyverb

To sleep very well, especially peacefully.

sleep like a dogverb

Synonym of sleep like a log.

sleep like a logverb

To sleep heavily, long and without disturbance.

sleep like a topverb

Synonym of sleep like a log.

sleep masknoun

a blindfold made to ease sleeping by covering the eyes to block all light.

sleep nappynoun

Synonym of nighttime diaper.

sleep of the justnoun

A deep and worry-free sleep.

sleep offverb

To get rid of (a pain, illness, condition) by sleeping.

sleep onverb

To postpone (a decision) at least overnight, to avoid making a hasty choice.

sleep regressionnoun

A period of days or weeks during the first two years of life characterized by a change in an infant's sleep patterns, leading to irregularities such as increased awakenings and fussiness.

sleep roughverb

Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.

sleep spindlenoun

A burst of oscillatory brain activity during stage 2 sleep.

sleep tightphrase

If one keeps oneself tightly bundled one will sleep warm and rest well.

sleep togetherverb

To have sex with each other.

sleep under the same bridgeverb

To be formally, but not actually, equal under the law, due to circumstances being ignored.

sleep wellintj

A farewell said shortly before going to bed; usually said between family members or good friends.

sleep withverb

To have sexual intercourse with.

sleep with one eye openverb

To remain vigilant at all times, especially by remaining partially awake or sleeping only lightly so as to avoid being caught off guard.

sleep with one's fathersverb

To be buried together with one's forebears; hence, to die; also, to be dead.

sleep with the fishesverb

To be dead, with one's corpse disposed of in a body of water.

sleep-deprivedadj

Being kept awake to the point of noticeably lower alertness through a lack of sleep; experiencing sleep deprivation.

sleep-drunkadj

Slowed or weakened by recent sleep; drowsy; groggy.

sleep-eatverb

To eat in one's sleep; to eat while asleep.

sleep-fuckverb

To have sex (with someone) in one's sleep; to have sex while asleep.

sleep-proofadj

Designed to prevent a person from sleeping.

sleepableadj

Suitable for sleeping.

sleepagenoun

The act or state of sleeping.

sleepaholicnoun

A person who loves sleeping or has a tendency to oversleep.

sleepawayadj

Of a camp or event in which participants sleep away from home.

sleepboundadj

asleep

sleepcationnoun

A break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep.

sleepdrivingnoun

The act of driving a vehicle while asleep and unaware of one's actions.

sleepeverb

Obsolete spelling of sleep.

sleepeatverb

Alternative form of sleep-eat.

sleepedverb

simple past and past participle of sleep

sleepernoun

Someone who sleeps.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 487. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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