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sleepiness

/ˈsliːpinəs/

Meanings
noun
The property of being sleepy.

Examples :

"The warm bath and soft music increased my sleepiness. "
physiology sensation condition body

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increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

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sleepy noun

/ˈsliːpi/

The gum that builds up in the eye; sleep, gound.

"After waking up, I had to rub the sleepy out of my eyes before I could see clearly. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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being noun

/ˈbiːɪŋ/ /ˈbiŋ/

A living creature.

"The being in the classroom was quiet today. "

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of preposition

/ɔv/ /ɒv/ /ə/ /ʌv/

Expressing distance or motion.

"The school is located five miles of the town center. "

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bath noun

/bɐːθ/ [bæθ⁓bɛəθ⁓beəθ] [baθ⁓bæθ] [bɑːt̪ʰ] [bɑːθ]

A tub or pool which is used for bathing: bathtub.

"After a long day at school, I took a bath to relax. "

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soft noun

/sɑft/ /sɒft/ /sɔft/

A soft or foolish person; an idiot.

"My brother is a bit of a soft when it comes to asking for help with his homework. "

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warm adjective

/wɔːm/ /wɔɹm/

Having a temperature slightly higher than usual, but still pleasant; mildly hot.

"The tea is still warm."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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property noun

/ˈpɹɒp.ət.i/ /ˈpɹɑp.ɚt.i/

Something that is owned.

"Important types of property include real property (land), personal property (other physical possessions), and intellectual property (rights over artistic creations, inventions, etc.)."

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music noun

/ˈmjuːzɪk/ /ˈmjuzɪk/

A series of sounds organized in time, employing melody, harmony, tempo etc. usually to convey a mood.

"The music playing softly in the classroom helped students focus on their work. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"