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sleeping

[ slee-ping ]

noun

  1. the condition of being asleep.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having accommodations for sleeping:

    a sleeping compartment.

  2. used to sleep in or on:

    a sleeping jacket.

  3. used to induce or aid sleep or while asleep:

    sleeping mask.

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Other Word Forms

  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of sleeping1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sleep, -ing 1, -ing 2
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"So it remains shocking, the wealth of these churches around us and the poverty of the people sleeping on their doorsteps."

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"I wet myself and stayed like that all night, damp and rolled up in a ball in my sleeping bag," she added.

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Even the death penalty isn't off the table - not just for murder or mutiny, but for damaging an oil or gas pipeline or a sentry caught sleeping on duty.

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My parents, now retired in Brazil, had me bring various things from L.A.: headphones, soft toothbrushes, hair dryers, sleeping pills, heating pads, slippers, nasal sprays, art books, cashmere sweaters.

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The prayers and programs mostly focused on banal and empty affirmations about being grateful, relieving stress, and sleeping better.

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