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Noun: sleepiness  slee-pee-nus
  1. A very sleepy state
    "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
    - drowsiness, somnolence, dopiness

Derived forms: sleepinesses

See also: sleepy

Type of: temporary state

Antonym: wakefulness

Encyclopedia: Sleepiness