sleeper

Definition

  • noun: a person who sleeps in a particular way
  • noun: one that 'sleeps'
  • usually used before another noun
  • synonyms: amytal, amytal pill, demerol

Examples

  • The police discovered a 'sleeper cell' [=a small organized group of spies] that had been operating in the city for years.

  • Our guests will use the 'sleeper sofa'. [=a sofa that folds out to form a bed]

  • a light 'sleeper' [=someone who does not sleep well and wakes up easily]

Movie quotes

  • (..) YUSUF: That's the clever part. I customised the sedative to leave inner-ear function unimpaired. That way, however deep the sleep, the sleeper still feels falling. Or tipping. The trick is to synchronise a kick that can penetrate all three levels. We could use a musical countdown (..)
    2010 Inception