Sleep

Main Entry: ¹sleep
Pronunciation: 'slEp
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English slepe, from Old English sl[AE]p; akin to Old High German slAf sleep and perhaps to Latin labi to slip, slide
1 : the natural periodic suspension of consciousness during which the powers of the body are restored -- compare REM SLEEP, SLOW-WAVE SLEEP
2 : a state resembling sleep: as a : a state of torpid inactivity b : DEATH sleep>; also : TRANCE, COMA c : the closing of leaves or petals especially at night d : a state marked by a diminution of feeling followed by tingling sleep> e : the state of an animal during hibernation
3 a : a period spent sleeping b : NIGHT c : a day's journey
4 : crusty matter present in the corner of an eye upon awakening
- sleep·like /-"lIk/ adjective