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Meanings of heavy eyelids in English

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Usage of heavy eyelids in English
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The heavy eyelids half-lifted and the child nestled against its mother's breast.
The Best Short Stories of 1920, and the Yearbook of the American...
2
Mother Martha got up from the table, scarcely lifting her heavy eyelids.
Jerusalem
3
She tried to smile as she spoke, but her heavy eyelids quivered.
Pelle the Conqueror — Volume 04
4
His heavy eyelids closed, his jaw hung, he breathed through his mouth.
The Substitute Prisoner
5
Why else should a half-dead man lift his heavy eyelids to look?
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus and Nu...
6
He lifted his rather heavy eyelids, which fluttered in considerable embarrassment.
The Wisdom of Father Brown
7
He lay back in the armchair, his heavy eyelids lowered deceptively.
The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu
8
Ben managed to smile, even as his heavy eyelids were already sliding closed.
Marrying the playboy doctor
9
Her heavy eyelids did not lift but her voice broke the silence again.
A Thoughtless Yes
10
And so the heavy eyelids closed over his weary, weary eyes.
The Genius
11
He gave a kind of sigh, and his heavy eyelids drooped.
Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 03
12
He held his breath while she passed by, noiseless and with heavy eyelids.
Tales of Unrest
13
His heavy eyelids drooped, and a strange languor came over him.
A House of Pomegranates
14
He would lift his heavy eyelids, grunt good-naturedly and doze again.
The Foolish Virgin
15
She then lifted her heavy eyelids, and gazed on Genji for some minutes.
Japanese Literature / Including Selections from Genji Monogatari...
16
Harriet raised her heavy eyelids, sat up and rubbed her eyes.
The Meadow-Brook Girls by the Sea; Or, The Loss of The Lonesome ...
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Heavy eyelids through the time
Heavy eyelids across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common