sleeper
/ˈsliːpə(ɹ)/noun2 syllables
Sleeper means: one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
Synonyms for sleeper7
noun, as in one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
noun, as in a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
noun, as in a rester who is sleeping
noun, as in tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
What does sleeper mean?9
noun
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track“the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
a rester who is sleeping
tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
an unexpected achiever of success“the winner was a true sleeper — no one expected him to get it”
pajamas with feet; worn by children
a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
an unexpected hit“that movie was the sleeper of the summer”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with sleeper?4
Sleeper in a sentence
- As one grows old, one becomes a light sleeper.fcbond
- They had heard nothing during the night, for they are both sound sleepers.Hybrid
- I saw a rough sleeper at the railway station.sundown
- I saw a rough sleeper at the train station.sundown
- I'll buy the train tickets and book a sleeper compartment.sundown
- I'm a very heavy sleeper so I often sleep through my alarm clock.CK
- Ali is a light sleeper. He wakes up at the drop of a pin.misi2991
- She is a very light sleeper. Any noise wakes her up.carlosalberto
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Forms of sleeper
as a noun
- plural
- sleepers