Sleeper

Word SLEEPER
Character 7
Hyphenation sleep er
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Sleeper"

What do we mean by sleeper?

One that sleeps. noun

A sleeping car. noun

Children's pajamas, usually with legs that cover the feet. noun

One that achieves unexpected recognition or success, as a racehorse or movie. noun

A spy or saboteur who is planted in an enemy country and who lives unobtrusively as a citizen of that country until activated into clandestine operations by a prearranged signal. noun

A horizontal structural member on or near the ground that supports weight. noun

A railroad crosstie. noun

Any of various chiefly tropical fishes of the family Eleotridae of fresh, brackish, and shallow marine waters, resembling the gobies but without fused pelvic fins and noted for their habit of lying immobile. noun

A stump of a tree cut off short and left In the ground. noun

A beam of wood or the like placed on the ground as a support for something. noun

In ship-building, a thick piece of timber placed longitudinally in a ship's hold, opposite the several scarfs of the timbers, for strengthening the bows and stern-frame; a piece of long compass-timber fayed and bolted diagonally upon the transoms. noun

In glass-making, one of the large iron bars crossing the smaller ones, which hinder the passage of coals, but leave room for the ashes. noun

In weaving, the upper part of the heddle of a draw-loom, through which the threads pass. noun

One who sleeps: as, a sound sleeper. noun

A drone, or lazy person; a sluggard. noun

A dormant or inoperative thing; something that is in abeyance or is latent. noun

An animal that lies dormant in winter or summer, as the bear, the marmot, certain mollusks, etc. See sleep, n., 4. noun

Figuratively, a dead person. noun

Plural Grains of barley that do not vegetate in malting. noun

Someone who sleeps.

That which lies dormant, as a law.

A spy, saboteur, or terrorist who lives unobtrusively in a community until activated by a prearranged signal; may be part of a sleeper cell.

A small starter earring, worn to prevent a piercing from closing.

A railway sleeping car.

A sleeper hold.

Something that achieves unexpected success after an interval of time.

A goby-like bottom-feeding freshwater fish of the family Odontobutidae.

A nurse shark (family Ginglymostomatidae).

A type of pajama for a person, especially a child, that covers the whole body, including the feet.

An automobile which has been internally modified to excess, while retaining a mostly stock appearance in order to fool opponents in a drag race, or to avoid the attention of the police.

A sedative.

Often reffering to what appears to be a ordinary looking stock commuter car that is anything but stock under the hood. Pretty much the exact opposite of your every day riced up civic. Urban Dictionary

Outwardly common looking item, that possesses something special or unique inside. Urban Dictionary

Someone who secretly is badass at something but doesnt let anyone know Urban Dictionary

A car that looks stock on the outside but is putting out some serious power under the hood. Urban Dictionary

A person who is an outwardly common looking item, but possesses something special or unique inside Urban Dictionary

Someone who has the potential to get hot so later someone can smash Urban Dictionary

A chick that you don't think is hot at first, but after a period of time, you come to the conclusion that this girl is very hott. Urban Dictionary

N. - A self-gratification method in which you sit on your hand for five mintues (until it falls asleep), and then rub one out. It feels like someone else is jerking you off. Urban Dictionary

Usually used when describing a movie, especially one that seems boring, mundane, or overdone--but it ends up becoming a huge hit. From what I understand, the original "Dirty Dancing" was a sleeper hit. Urban Dictionary

A girl who is usually unattractive and after a few years "grows in" to herself and seems attractive. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sleeper

  • Antonyms for sleeper
  • Sleeper antonyms not found!

The word "sleeper" in example sentences

The term sleeper has simply taken on a new meaning and sleepers themselves are a bit harder to find. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Four years after that FBI report was written, the word sleeper moved from spookspeak jargon into the general language. ❋ William Safire (2004)

I've been looking and looking and all I can find for the Caledonia sleeper is the listing sandwiches, snacks, and a full British menu. ❋ Amberfocus (2009)

But for Red Line's money, the true definition of a sleeper is a guy who probably won't get selected that high, but has a chance to develop into one of the better players at his position in the draft. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But for Red Line's money, the true definition of a sleeper is a guy who won't get selected that high but has a chance to develop into one of the better players at his position in the draft. ❋ Unknown (2008)

You what we call a sleeper troll, writing all these pro-Obama, pro-liberal comments to make the community think you're one of them, and then wham! you hit us with the brillance of the Repub philosophy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But we're learning more and more that there is what they call a sleeper effect to divorce. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The only thing better than a sleeper is a sleeper with speed. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Three bright spots from the country include Taomee Holdings NYSE: TAOM - News, which we called a sleeper pick before its IPO.

"I hate using this term sleeper, but he just turned 17," Steckel said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My horrible sleeper is now a champion sleeper, wakes up well, and is my all around fantastic child. ❋ Unknown (2009)

He has sources he calls "sleeper cells" in rabbinic courts equipped with MP3 players they use to record audio. ❋ Unknown (2011)

A sleeper is Enbridge Energy Partners (EEP), a leading carrier of crude oil from western Canada to the United States. ❋ R. Kosnett (2010)

Gotta go my non sleeper is awake from his 20 minute nap. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Long-term sleeper agents, as these 10 appear to have been, are rare. ❋ Harvey Klehr And John Earl Haynes (2010)

At the crematorium with a doggy door ~ just in case one heavy sleeper-sleeper is mistaken for Sleeping the Big Sleep. ❋ Unknown (2008)

My [bone stock] looking 1967 Volkswagen Beetle with a dual [carbed], big bore and [race head] equiped engine gives quite the ego bashing when a ricer can't hold up to his own challenge at a light. ❋ VWtuner (2003)

That boring looking car is a real sleeper with that big turbo hiding [under the hood] and [nary] a sticker or [scoop] to be seen anywhere on it. ❋ Sageoneon (2003)

guy 1: im literally [boutta] destroy him at [insert] game/[activity] guy2: oh no man dont do that hes a sleeper at that game/activity ❋ JavaLime (2020)

"Damn, your car is freaking fast! You planning on putting a bodykit or [drag] [spoiler] on it?" "Nah, I prefer [the sleeper] look." ❋ Dragonfly12345 (2006)

[Cyndi] turned out to be a sleeper, I thought she was just a bar fly but she has an M.A.[Sc]. [in Electrical] Engineering and owns half a restaurant with her youngest uncle. ❋ Jake (2004)

hey, you see [that kid] [Kyle] [over there] he must be a sleeper ❋ Justinbrooks99 (2017)

Yea, this girl is a sleeper. I didn't think she was hot at first, but after [a brief] period of time, I came to the [conclusion] that she is [very hott]. ❋ Ryaun (2006)

She wouldn't [give me] any last night, so I just went [home] [and did] a sleeper. ❋ Itsgr82day2 (2006)

Listen to the end-of-the-year [movie] reviews. [Chances] are that someone will mention "[the sleeper] hit of the year." ❋ Candice (2004)

Remember Jamie? That girl who we used to [bark] at in [Middle School]? [I never thought] she would be a sleeper. ❋ LOLBOI (2007)

Cross Reference for Sleeper

  • Sleeper cross reference not found!

What does sleeper mean?

Best Free Book Reviews
Best IOS App Reviews
App Name Developer
Microsoft Authenticator App Reviews Microsoft Corporation
TikTok App Reviews TikTok Ltd.
Google Maps App Reviews Google LLC
SHEIN - Shopping Online App Reviews ROADGET BUSINESS PTE. LTD.
ChatGPT App Reviews OpenAI