Word

sleep, n.
(sleeps)
freq. cnt. 24

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 1

sleep slumber

sample sentences

"he didn't get enough sleep last night"
"calm as a child in dreamless slumber"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sleepy sleep

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

slumbery slumber

semantic pointers

hyponym

sleeping orthodox sleep, nonrapid eye movement sleep, NREM sleep, nonrapid eye movement, NREM paradoxical sleep, rapid eye movement sleep, REM sleep, rapid eye movement, REM shuteye, shut-eye

hypernym

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition

a torpid state resembling deep sleep
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

sleep sopor

semantic pointers

hypernym

physical condition, physiological state, physiological condition

euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
<noun.state> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

eternal rest eternal sleep quietus rest sleep

sample sentences

"she was laid to rest beside her husband"
"they had to put their family pet to sleep"

semantic pointers

hypernym

death

a period of time spent sleeping
<noun.time>

nap sleep

sample sentences

"he felt better after a little sleep"
"there wasn't time for a nap"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

sleep sleep

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

nap

semantic pointers

hypernym

period, period of time, time period

hyponym

beauty sleep kip