Definition of sleep

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Sleep (v. t.) To be slumbering in; -- followed by a cognate object; as, to sleep a dreamless sleep..

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Sleepwaking :: Sleepwaking (n.) The state of one mesmerized, or in a partial and morbid sleep..
Sleep-at-noon :: Sleep-at-noon (n.) A plant (Tragopogon pratensis) which closes its flowers at midday; a kind of goat's beard.
Sleep-charged :: Sleep-charged (a.) Heavy with sleep.
Sleep :: Sleep () imp. of Sleep. Slept.
Vigilance :: Vigilance (n.) The quality or state of being vigilant; forbearance of sleep; wakefulness.
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person..
Hypnogenic :: Hypnogenic (a.) Relating to the production of hypnotic sleep; as, the so-called hypnogenic pressure points, pressure upon which is said to cause an attack of hypnotic sleep..
Stagger :: Stagger (n.) A disease of horses and other animals, attended by reeling, unsteady gait or sudden falling; as, parasitic staggers; appopletic or sleepy staggers..
Sleep :: Sleep (v. i.) To take rest by a suspension of the voluntary exercise of the powers of the body and mind, and an apathy of the organs of sense; to slumber..
Dream :: Dream (n.) The thoughts, or series of thoughts, or imaginary transactions, which occupy the mind during sleep; a sleeping vision..
Consopite :: Consopite (a.) Lulled to sleep.
Wakeful :: Wakeful (a.) Not sleeping; indisposed to sleep; watchful; vigilant.
"dormant :: Dormant (a.) A large beam in the roof of a house upon which portions of the other timbers rest or sleep..
Gape :: Gape (v. i.) Indicating sleepiness or indifference; to yawn.
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) That which lies dormant, as a law..
Longitudinal :: Longitudinal (n.) A railway sleeper lying parallel with the rail.
Thick :: Thick (superl.) Deep; profound; as, thick sleep..
Awake :: Awake (v. t.) To rouse from a state resembling sleep, as from death, stupidity., or inaction; to put into action; to give new life to; to stir up; as, to awake the dead; to awake the dormant faculties..
Sleeper :: Sleeper (n.) An animal that hibernates, as the bear..
Nightmare :: Nightmare (n.) A fiend or incubus formerly supposed to cause trouble in sleep.
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