Shut-eye

//ˈʃʌtaɪ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Sleep. informal, uncountable

    "With the night so quiet and peaceful, though, there was nothing he could do except return to camp and try to get a little shut-eye himself."

  2. 2
    informal term for sleep wordnet

Synonyms

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bedtimecarkdossdozedreamlanddrowse

Example

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"Just a spot of shut-eye has already refreshed my mind."

Etymology

From shut + eye.

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