sleepiness
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sleepi·ness (-pē nis)
noun
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
sleepiness
n.
Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Converse of object
- cause: It is designed to provide as good a pain relief as possible without causing undue sleepiness.
Adjective modifier
- daytime: Recognizing That Your Body Needs Sleep For many involved in a crisis, daytime sleepiness is a frequent problem.
Modifies a noun
- scale: The severity of sleepiness pre stroke was assessed retrospectively in most of the patients using the Epworth Sleepiness scale.
Preposition: during
- day: Other possible causes for sleepiness during the day will be eliminated by a general physical examination.
Noun used with modifier
- driver: Driver sleepiness was estimated to be a factor in up to 20,000 accidents on UK roads last year, according to Government figures.
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