adj
Meaning 1
In halfsleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
halfsleep
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noun
Meaning 2
State between being awake and being asleep; light sleep.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From half- + sleep.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Hungarian: félálom — state between being awake and being asleep
- Italian: dormiveglia — state between being awake and being asleep
- Polish: półsen — state between being awake and being asleep
- Russian: полусон (poluson) — state between being awake and being asleep
- Spanish: duermevela — state between being awake and being asleep
- Tamil: அரைத்தூக்கம் (araittūkkam) — state between being awake and being asleep