sleepable

English

Etymology

From sleep +‎ -able.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sleepable (comparative more sleepable, superlative most sleepable)

1. Suitable for sleeping.
   • 1922, Walter Raleigh, The Letters of Sir Walter Raleigh 1879 to 1922:

     It is cool here, or at least sleepable, but Baghdad, I am told, is different. I was advised to do my sleeping in advance.

   • 1998, Charles Rosen, Phil Jackson, The Cockroach Basketball League:

     Once we reach the airport the players dump their bags at the American Airlines counter and hasten to the departure gate to secure the most sleepable spaces.

   • 2002, John Kretschmer, Used Boat Notebook:

     The saloon includes long, sleepable settees and a fold-out table.

Related terms

• sleepability
• unsleepable