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(n)
A brief, light sleep, usually during the daytime.
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(idiomatic) A short sleep, an extra sleep, a nap.
A brief period of sleep; a nap.
(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm.
a short sleep (usually not in bed)
(v)
take a siesta
A light, short sleep or nap.
(countable) A nap, especially an afternoon one taken during the hottest part of the day in some cultures.
A very light state of sleep, almost awake.
The state of being asleep, or an instance of this.
(uncountable, of a person or animal) Relief from work or activity by sleeping; sleep.
(Scotland, slang) A ned; a bampot.
A sparkle or glimmer of light.
A sudden percussive noise.
A mass of things heaped together; a heap.
(countable) A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.
A period of time equal or almost equal to a full day-night cycle, being 24 hours long.
(informal) Cigarette.
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
A quantity obtained by addition or aggregation.
A playful bite.
Ellipsis of Peter Pans; plural of Pan.
(South Africa) Initialism of African National Congress.
A bowed string musical instrument used in the Byzantine Empire.
A set of intended actions, usually mutually related, through which one expects to achieve a goal.
The star that is closest to the Earth.
(Canada, US, television) Initialism of Public Broadcasting Service
(uncountable) A foodstuff made by baking dough made from cereals.
(colloquial) A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
Alternative form of P&L (“profit and loss”).
Negative automatic thoughts.
A surname.
(countable) A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.
(originally) Elaborate handshake, especially hooking thumbs.
Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage.
The sound of an explosion.
Initialism of Palestinian National Authority.
(US, law enforcement) Initialism of California Highway Patrol.
A large, flightless bird, †Raphus cucullatus, related to the pigeon, that is now extinct (since the 1600s) and was native to Mauritius.
(government, US) Initialism of National Security Agency.
(banking) Acronym of nonperforming asset.
Initialism of Assembly of First Nations.
(Internet) Abbreviation of content security policy.
A surname
(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.
(informal, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Sleep, snooze, nap, forty winks, doze.
(especially Commonwealth English) A short period of rest while lying.
The time when one takes a short sleep.
(ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.
(intransitive) (also figurative) To lean or recline, sit down, or lie down to rest; to rest.
Alternative spelling of shut-eye. [(informal) Sleep.]
(intransitive) Often followed by away or off: to be drowsy or sleepy; to be half-asleep.
Alternative form of sack time. [(slang) Time spent sleeping.]
(informal) A nap or sleep.
One of a series of berths or beds placed in tiers.
(informal) A break from ordinary activities in order to catch up on missed sleep.
A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action of producing such a sound.
The time at which one sleeps or goes to sleep.
(idiomatic) A short and sudden period of cold weather.
A sleepover; a party where people stay and sleep overnight.
(informal) Sleep (mucus in the eyes).
sleep
The second sleep of the night in a biphasic sleep pattern, after the watch.
An imaginary place inhabited by those who are asleep; (by extension) the state of slumber.
A button on an alarm clock which, when pressed, silences the alarm temporarily, granting a few more minutes of sleep before the alarm sounds again.
(cooking) The ability of a sauce or other relatively thick liquid to coat food, the back of a spoon, etc.
A photograph, especially one taken quickly or in a sudden moment of opportunity.
Alternative form of coldsleep. [A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.]
(medicine) stage 3 of non-rapid eye movement sleep
A short period after summer.
A snuggle.
A short period of very cold weather.
(weather) A short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
Alternative form of nip slip. [(slang) The brief accidental exposure of a woman's breast, usually partially and on the side.]
(weather) A short, mild period of rainfall.
A gentle sleep; slumber.
A deep sleep during which the body is stored at very cold temperature, to preserve it; cryogenic sleep.
Elongated form of sleep.
A heavy or helpless collapse; a slouching or drooping posture; a period of poor activity or performance, especially an extended period.
A burst of oscillatory brain activity during stage 2 sleep.
A period spent tanning (sunbathing) in the sun.
A brief slump in performance
Synonym of sleeping mat.
sleepwear
Alternative form of snappling (“abseiling”). [(Israel) The sport or activity of abseiling.]
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see sleepy, sand.
A day when a school or other workplace is closed due to bad winter weather, especially snow.
Synonym of sleepwear.
Someone who sleeps.
An area of land covered by snow for an extended period