half-asleep

English

Etymology

half- +‎ asleep

Adjective

half-asleep (not comparable)

1. Showing signs of being asleep or very sleepy, as not demonstrating full energy or attention.

   He gently lifted the half-asleep child into bed.

Translations

very sleepy

• Finnish: puoliunessa, puolinukuksissa
• Icelandic: milli svefns og vöku
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• Italian: assonnato (it), insonnolito (it)

See also

• half-awake