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| fall asleep |
to begin the process of sleep. |
| flop |
(informal) to sleep. [2/8 definitions] |
| gaunt |
suffering from emaciation, as from disease, hunger, or lack of sleep; haggard. [1/2 definitions] |
| hangover |
the unpleasant aftereffects, such as headache or nausea, of drinking too much alcohol, usu. experienced after sleep. |
| hibernation |
a sleep-like state of diminished metabolic activity entered into during winter by bears and other animals so as to conserve energy. [1/3 definitions] |
| homeless shelter |
a place that provides temporary shelter for the homeless, esp. for the purpose of sleep. |
| hypno- |
sleep. [1/2 definitions] |
| hypnoid |
of or relating to hypnosis or sleep. |
| hypnology |
the study or science of sleep and hypnosis. |
| hypnotic |
having the effect of inducing sleep; soporific; sedative. [1/7 definitions] |
| incubus |
an evil spirit in male form that is said to have sexual intercourse with women as they sleep. (Cf. succubus.) [1/3 definitions] |
| insomnia |
difficulty in getting to sleep, esp. as a persistent problem. |
| insomniac |
a person who has chronic difficulty in getting to sleep. [1/3 definitions] |
| keep up |
to stop or hinder someone from going to bed or to sleep. [1/7 definitions] |
| knock out |
to cause (someone) to become unconscious, or to powerfully cause to go to sleep. [1/5 definitions] |
| live in |
to live and sleep in the same place where one works, usually the private home of one's employer. |
| lull |
to calm, soothe, or cause to sleep, as by sounds, movements, or the like. [1/4 definitions] |
| lullaby |
a song sung esp. to put a child to sleep. [2 definitions] |
| mattress |
a large rectangular pad consisting of a strong fabric filled with soft material such as fiber, hair, straw, or foam rubber, and used as a cushion to sleep on. [1/2 definitions] |
| Morpheus |
in Greek mythology, the god personifying dreams, and the son of Hypnos or Sleep. |
| nap1 |
to sleep briefly, esp. during daylight hours. [2/3 definitions] |
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