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asleep

/əˈsliːp/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting.
  2. Inattentive.
  3. (of a body part) Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness.
  4. Dead

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sleeping(English)dozing(English)drowsing(English)sound asleep(English)slumbering(English)slumbery(English)sleepy(English)fast asleep(English)woken(English)woke(English)awoken(English)awoke(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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