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Meanings of sleepy-eyed in English

Ready to fall asleep.

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Examples for "sleepy"
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They may be bright in the morning and sleepy in the afternoon.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume 4 (of 4) / A Personal Guide to the ...
2
Today, for some reason, this sleepy harbor town was crawling with police.
Villain
3
He looked sleepy and young, but he always looked young to her.
The wandering fire
4
By now, nine o'clock had become Shizu 'n' Yoko's inviolate sleepy time.
RING
5
He asked the sleepy bailiff what case they were trying in there.
The new yorker
1
-Thatwas the first definition I gave you, you sleepyheaded wretch, said Stephen, when I began to try to think out the matter for myself.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Usage of sleepy-eyed in English
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Shefford had no trouble in making friends with the lazy sleepy-eyed burros.
The Rainbow Trail
2
The big sleepy-eyed one crooned, Hey, Mingo, man-wejust need to wait.
Fire With Fire
3
A candle was pushed out, and above it was Goode's sleepy-eyed face.
Speaks the Nightbird
4
A sleepy-eyed porter opened the door of the car outside the Milan Court.
The Great Prince Shan
5
A few minutes later, Amelia came out into the kitchen sleepy-eyed.
Dead ever after
6
Outside in the passage was standing a girl, tall and sleepy-eyed.
The Man Upstairs and Other Stories
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A boy appeared in the door, a dark-skinned, sleepy-eyed boy of about eight.
Wind
8
Ten days later a sleepy-eyed slave answered a knock at the brothel door.
Dancer’s Lament
9
Very quickly sleepy-eyed clerks and assistants were bringing files and records.
The Misplaced Battleship
10
Osuna is the genial sleepy-eyed, twenty-five-year-old son of a well-to-do Mexico City oilman.
The new yorker
11
Shake saw an embarrassed smile flicker across Jasper's round, sleepy-eyed face.
Gutshot straight
12
Josie Jackson, sleepy-eyed and warm, lying next to him on their last day.
Running with the Demon
13
Presently he was sitting in his trousers and socks and shirt, sleepy-eyed beside Luck.
The Phantom Herd
14
A sleepy-eyed hostler made his appearance in a few minutes.
The Boys of Bellwood School; Or, Frank Jordan's Triumph
15
A sleepy-eyed clerk was seated at the table with sheets of paper before him.
The Secret Passage
16
Almondine turned to look at Edgar, sleepy-eyed and relaxed, and then back at Claude.
The story of edgar sawtelle