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- sleeping chair/ˈsliːpɪŋ tʃeə/A type of chair, typically an armchair, that can be reclined or adjusted to become a bed.nounLow-Frequency
- sleeping draught/ˈsliːpɪŋ drɑːft/A drink or liquid medicine taken to induce sleep.nounLow
- sleeping giant/ˈsliːpɪŋ ˈdʒaɪənt/A giant (mythical or literal) who is asleep.nounMedium (B2-C1 vocabulary)
- sleeping partner/ˈsliːpɪŋ ˌpɑːtnə(r)/A person who invests money in a business but does not take an active role in managing it.nounLow
- sleeping pill/ˈsliːpɪŋ pɪl/A tablet or capsule taken to induce sleep.nounhigh
- sleeping policeman/ˌsliːpɪŋ pəˈliːsmən/A low hump or series of humps built across a road to force vehicles to slow down.nounMedium. Common in UK/Commonwealth contexts but less so in the US where 'speed bump' is standard.
- sleeping porch/ˈsliːpɪŋ pɔːtʃ/A porch designed or used for sleeping, typically screened and often found on older homes in warm climates.nounLow (architectural/historical term)
- sleeping sickness/ˌsliːpɪŋ ˈsɪknəs/a serious tropical disease caused by parasites transmitted by tsetse flies, characterized by fever, headaches, and extreme fatigue that can lead to prolonged sleep, coma, and death if untreated.nounC1
- sleepover/ˈsliːpəʊvə/An event where a person, especially a child or teenager, spends the night at someone else's house for social reasons, often involving multiple guests.nounB1
- sleepshirt/ˈsliːpˌʃɜːt/A loose-fitting shirt-like garment worn for sleeping.nounLow
- sleepwalk/ˈsliːp.wɔːk/To walk around while still asleep; a parasomnia where a person gets up and moves during deep sleep.nounverbverb-intransitiveC1
- sleepwalker/ˈsliːpˌwɔː.kər/A person who walks or performs other actions while asleep.nounC1
- sleepwalking/ˈsliːpˌwɔːkɪŋ/The act of walking or performing other complex behaviors while in a state of deep sleep.adjectivenounC1
- sleepwear/ˈsliːpweə(r)/Clothing worn for sleeping in.nounB1
- sleepy hollow chair/ˌsliːpi ˈhɒləʊ tʃɛː/A specific style of armchair, originally from the 18th century, characterized by its high back, deep seat, pronounced rolled top rail, and often upholstered in leather or fabric.nounLow
- sleepyhead/ˈsliː.pi.hed/A person, especially a child, who is sleepy or who has just woken up and is still drowsy.nounmedium-low
- sleet/sliːt/A form of precipitation consisting of a mixture of rain and partially melted snow or ice pellets.nounverbverb-intransitiveB1
- sleeve/sliːv/The part of a garment that wholly or partly covers a person's arm.nounverbverb-transitiveB1
- sleeve board/sliːv bɔːd/A small, narrow ironing board designed specifically to press sleeves and other hard-to-reach garment sections without creating creases in the main body of the clothing.nounC1 (Low frequency, specialized domestic/professional vocabulary)
- sleeve coupling/sliːv ˈkʌplɪŋ/A mechanical device used to join two shafts or pipes, typically a cylindrical hollow piece that fits over the ends of both components and is secured with fasteners.nounLow
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