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Psychological phenomenon
The sleeper effect is a psychological phenomenon that relates to persuasion. It is a delayed increase in the effect of a message that is accompanied by
Sleeper_effect
Psychological theory
and long-lasting persuasive effects. Appel and Richter use the term "Sleeper effect" to describe this paradoxical property of narrative transportation over
Transportation theory (psychology)
Transportation_theory_(psychology)
Ringelmann effect Self-fulfilling prophecy Self-reference effect Serial position effect Simon effect Sleeper effect Social facilitation Spacing effect Spotlight
List_of_psychological_effects
Act of separation of children from their parents
during child rearing might manifest later on in what is called as "Sleeper effect". It may be seen that effects of child rearing may be seen even later
Child_displacement
Concept in psychology and communication studies
source disappeared after several weeks (the so-called sleeper effect). Whether there is a sleeper effect is controversial. Perceived wisdom is that if people
Attitude_(psychology)
Unintended effect of persuasion
Backfire effect – Maintenance of a belief despite new information that firmly contradicts itPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Sleeper effect –
Boomerang_effect_(psychology)
2022 video game
Citizen Sleeper is a 2022 role-playing video game by Jump Over the Age and published by Fellow Traveller for macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Citizen_Sleeper
American thriller by John Frankenheimer
Experiments". ScholarWorks@Arcadia. Andriopoulos, Stefan (2011). "The Sleeper Effect: Hypnotism, Mind Control, Terrorism". Grey Room. 45 (45): 88–105. doi:10
The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)
The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film)
Yule–Simpson effect (probability) (statistics) Skin effect (electronics) Slashdot effect (denial-of-service attacks)(Internet terminology) (Slashdot) Sleeper effect
List_of_effects
2025 video game
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a 2025 role-playing video game developed by Jump Over the Age and published by Fellow Traveller. A sequel to Citizen
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Citizen_Sleeper_2:_Starward_Vector
American psychologist (1921–1961)
II who studied attitude change and persuasion. He first reported the sleeper effect after studying the effects of the Frank Capra propaganda film Why We
Carl_Hovland
American psychologist (1918–1990)
with Carl Hovland on his studies of attitude change, including the sleeper effect. During his career, Janis studied decisionmaking in areas such as dieting
Irving_Janis
Hypothetical type of crewed starship
A sleeper ship is a hypothetical type of crewed spacecraft, or starship in which most or all of the crew spend the journey in some form of hibernation
Sleeper_ship
Umbrella term of influence and mode of communication
Judge–advisor system Perception management Regulatory focus theory Sleeper effect Social marketing Stiff, James Brian; Mongeau, Paul A. (18 October 2002)
Persuasion
Subjective attitude that something is true
strong positive emotions. Contrary to intuition, a delay, known as the sleeper effect, instead of immediate succession may increase an advertisement's ability
Belief
Memory bias
past lives can be remembered Revelation – Communication from a deity Sleeper effect – Psychological phenomenon Source amnesia – Remembering information
Cryptomnesia
1964 US presidential campaign advertisement
OL 7585663M. Lariscy, Ruth Ann Weaver; Tinkham, Spencer F. (1999). "The Sleeper Effect and Negative Political Advertising". Journal of Advertising. 28 (4):
Daisy_(advertisement)
One-piece, footed sleeping suit
The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeper or footie pajama worn primarily during the
Blanket_sleeper
Species of shark
large shark of the family Somniosidae ("sleeper sharks"), closely related to the Pacific and southern sleeper sharks. Inhabiting the North Atlantic and
Greenland_shark
Model of attitude change first developed during World War II
forgetting the source of the information. They coined this phenomenon the sleeper effect. The Yale school focused on factors such as motivating appeals and organization
Yale_attitude_change_approach
Railway passenger car with private sleeping berths
The sleeping car or sleeper (often wagon-lit) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose
Sleeping_car
Railway sleeper made out of prestressed concrete
A concrete sleeper (British English) or concrete tie (American English) is a type of railway sleeper or railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete
Concrete_sleeper
Dual process theory of persuasion
import cues such as credibility of the information source. However, the sleeper effect could influence the strength of persuasion. It is noteworthy that high
Elaboration_likelihood_model
Remembering information but not its source
situation is the same Memory distrust syndrome – Psychological condition Sleeper effect – Psychological phenomenon Source-monitoring error – Type of memory
Source_amnesia
Theory of change of associated beliefs and behaviours
following the communication act. However, later effects—known as the sleeper effect—suggest that individuals may eventually forget the source of a message
Attitude_change
2017 video game
recruit who joins the Initiative and wakes up in Andromeda following a sleeper ship journey. Ryder becomes humanity's Pathfinder, who is tasked with finding
Mass_Effect:_Andromeda
Toy
ready to be thrown again. One of the most basic tricks is called the sleeper, where the yo-yo spins at the end of the string for a noticeable amount
Yo-yo
Medical condition
genetic mutations. A person with this trait is known as a "natural short sleeper". This condition is not to be confused with intentional sleep deprivation
Familial_natural_short_sleep
American actress and activist (born 1982)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, co-starring Rebel Wilson, which emerged as a sleeper hit. Hathaway next played a woman with bipolar disorder in an episode of
Anne_Hathaway
Series of express train services of Indian Railways
semi-permanent coupler which is used to negate the effect of jerks. Superfast Express trains in India Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Vande Bharat Express Namo Bharat
Amrit_Bharat_Express
2012 video game
entitled Mass Effect: Andromeda, was released. The game takes place in the Andromeda galaxy during the 29th century following a 634-year sleeper ship journey
Mass_Effect_3
Professor of psychology and business
PMC 3626423. PMID 20424090. "How do you talk yourself into something?". "'Sleeper effect' accounts for durability of weak messages from credible sources". "Neurotics
Dolores_Albarracín
State park in Michigan, United States
According to a 2008 economic impact analysis, Albert E. Sleeper State Park has a significant effect on the economy of the surrounding county, accounting
Albert_E._Sleeper_State_Park
Mental health intervention
beyond the termination of the therapy itself. This has been termed a "sleeper effect." In the UK, psychoanalytic psychotherapy is recommended by NICE as
Child_psychotherapy
2010s independent public inquiry in Australia
on. Quadrio referred to this as the 'sleeper effect'. Survivor witnesses at the commission described this effect. One witness said it took 26 years before
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Royal_Commission_into_Institutional_Responses_to_Child_Sexual_Abuse
Indian state-owned transport corporation
Leyland chassis with a green livery. Non-AC Sleeper: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland
State Express Transport Corporation
State_Express_Transport_Corporation
Month of 1912
psychologist, developer of social judgment theory and research into the sleeper effect; in Chicago, United States (d. 1961)[citation needed] Nina Mae McKinney
June_1912
Large soft mat for lying on to sleep
comfort), mattress toppers can be used to protect the mattress from the sleeper or vice versa. Some mattress toppers are machine-washable; covers and fillings
Mattress
Train service in China and North Korea
one hard sleeper and one soft sleeper. Trains operated KSR attach two Type 30 hard sleeper coaches (Korean：일반침대30, lit. "standard sleeper"). These coaches
K27/28 Beijing-Dandong-Pyongyang through train
K27/28_Beijing-Dandong-Pyongyang_through_train
Israeli professor of cognitive and social psychology
encoding on the failure to discount information: Implications for the sleeper effect. Journal of Consumer Research, 15, 24-36. Schul, Y., & Mazursky, D.
Yaacov_Schul
Medical condition
the child's expected developmental milestones. This is known as the 'sleeper effect' and where adults observing the child are unaware either of the injury
Childhood acquired brain injury
Childhood_acquired_brain_injury
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
"Donald Trump sleeps 4–5 hours each night; he's not the only famous 'short sleeper'". Global News. Retrieved February 5, 2021. Almond & Du 2020. Ballengee
Donald_Trump
Rail infrastructure
structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers (railroad ties in American English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the
Railway_track
Airliner and military transport aircraft family
had a lasting effect on the airline industry from the 1930s through World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved, 14-bed sleeper version of the
Douglas_DC-3
Type of railroad maintenance vehicle
both sides of the sleeper parallel to the rails until squeezing depth is achieved. The rapidly vibrating and oscillating tines in effect liquefy the ballast
Tamping_machine
American film director (born 1946)
American Gigolo (1980), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Light Sleeper (1992), Affliction (1997), and First Reformed (2017), with the last of
Paul_Schrader
Trotta Rosemarie Fendel, Cornelia Froboess, Matthias Habich Drama The Sleeper's Wife [de] Edzard Onneken Yvonne Catterfeld, René Ifrah, Ercan Durmaz,
List of German films of the 2010s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2010s
1996 Book by Iain M. Banks
years and the Sleeper Service hopes to effect a reconciliation between them. As the stolen Affront fleet approaches the Excession, the Sleeper Service deploys
Excession
1999 American TV series or program
Copeland as Hunt Ballard, SSS17 Sleeper Diana Glenn as Leilani Griffin, SSS17 Sleeper Theresa Wong as Yvonne Hagan, SSS17 Sleeper Jennifer Congram as Voice
Alien_Cargo
mich? Katinka Feistl [de] Viktoria Gabrysch [de], Sebastian Ströbel Drama Sleeper Benjamin Heisenberg Bastian Trost, Mehdi Nebbou Drama Smile of the Monsterfish [de]
List of German films of the 2000s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2000s
Railway trackbed planted with grass or other vegetation
foot-of-rail (FOR): Concrete sleepers are placed upon longitudinal concrete beams, and the space in between the sleepers is filled with topsoil instead
Green_track
Military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war
the past few months Russian intelligence activated a series of Russian sleeper agents to destabilize Ukraine and fragment the civilian population's opinion
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensive
1978 train fire in Somerset, England
News (6 July 1978). "On This Day: Eleven die in sleeper train inferno". Retrieved 28 July 2007. "Sleeper carriage doors locked, says MP". The Glasgow Herald
Taunton_sleeping_car_fire
1996 69th 0 1 Romeo + Juliet 1996 69th 0 1 Senza parole 1996 69th 0 1 Sleepers 1996 69th 0 1 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen 1996 69th 0 1 Star Trek:
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
"Honne Shigunaru" (Japanese: 本音シグナル) April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23) 1239 "The Sleeper Game" Transliteration: "Nenkororin" (Japanese: ねんころりん) April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23)
List of Doraemon (1979 TV series) episodes (1987–2005)
List_of_Doraemon_(1979_TV_series)_episodes_(1987–2005)
the mainland. The Attack Titan was previously possessed by the Eldian sleeper agent Eren Kruger, who passed the power to Grisha Yeager, and is currently
List of Attack on Titan characters
List_of_Attack_on_Titan_characters
Air cushion vehicle
unique in that they can lift themselves while still, differing from ground effect vehicles and hydrofoils that require forward motion to create lift. The
Hovercraft
Fictional universe created by Iain M. Banks
ago and life had gone on." (Banks 2000, p. 29) The book refers to the Sleeper Service incident in Excession as occurring 20 years previously; however
The_Culture
In Maine gubernatorial race, bear baiting referendum could have the sleeper effect Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting endorsements "Famous talk show host Bill
2014_Maine_Question_1
Type of machine learning model
needed] Researchers from Anthropic found that it was possible to create "sleeper agents", models with hidden functionalities that remain dormant until triggered
Large_language_model
Conformance of AI to intended objectives
Hacking in Production RL". arXiv:2511.18397 [cs.LG]. Hubinger, Evan (2024). "Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs that Persist Through Safety Training".
AI_alignment
2026 referendum
New York Times. Mason, Melanie; Holden, Lindsey (16 March 2026). "The sleeper initiative that could upend more than the wealth tax". POLITICO. Retrieved
2026 California billionaire tax initiative
2026_California_billionaire_tax_initiative
extreme fell off the train and ended up in a hospital room. boy fell on the sleepers, having received a concussion, a fracture of the pelvic bone and other
List of train-surfing injuries and deaths
List_of_train-surfing_injuries_and_deaths
Devil" Unknown Unknown January 18, 1986 (1986-01-18) "Picture Me a Spy" "Sleeper" Ace's cabin has been searched and he suspects spy teamwork. Doc's new
List of The Love Boat episodes
List_of_The_Love_Boat_episodes
Pillow that corrects the user's body position
more specific parts of the body to provide safe and healthy rest to the sleeper. Pillows have been traditionally made of foam and fiber, but other types
Orthopedic_pillow
Defunct American automotive specialty shop
the time period: a V8-powered Volkswagen Beetle. It was marketed as the Sleeper, and was meant to look like a stock Beetle. It was this style chassis that
Kelmark_Engineering
2015 video game
Mountain when their lives are threatened. The game features a butterfly effect system in which players must make choices that may change the story. All
Until_Dawn
Sleep product company (2003–2013)
REM). Sleep states could be used to sound a wake-up alarm only when the sleeper was in the light stages of sleep, likely to awake more refreshed. Details
Zeo,_Inc.
English rock band
recording a new studio album entitled Wake the Sleeper, where they used double bass drums in the songs Wake the Sleeper and War Child. Originally slated for a
Uriah_Heep_(band)
First season of the ''Pokémon'' animated television series
reveals that the stolen perfume was fake. 27 27 27 "Hypno's Naptime" (Sleeper and Pokémon Hypnotism!?) Transliteration: "Surīpā to Pokemon Gaeri!?" (Japanese:
Pokémon:_Indigo_League
raise. (This is part of what makes a straddle different from a sleeper because a sleeper does not have the option to raise if everyone folds or calls around
Betting_in_poker
Topics referred to by the same term
episode of Law & Order Surrender Dorothy (album), an album by Alana Davis Sleeper (band), formerly Surrender Dorothy, a 1990s Britpop band Surrenderdorothy
Surrender Dorothy (disambiguation)
Surrender_Dorothy_(disambiguation)
Protests outside of Iran against the Iranian government
States strikes on Iran, foreign security officials warned of attacks from sleeper cells abroad. On 1 March, the Austin bar mass shooting was carried out
2026 Iranian diaspora protests
2026_Iranian_diaspora_protests
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
each winter. As a large city, London has a considerable urban heat island effect, making the centre of London at times 5 °C (9 °F) warmer than the suburbs
London
Boss reluctantly killed him in 1962 for making a double agent out of a sleeper agent she sent to OKB-1 to gather data on the USSR's space program. He
Characters of the Metal Gear series
Characters_of_the_Metal_Gear_series
American professional wrestler (born 1964)
archive: January 1995". TheRavenEffect.com. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "Raven results match archive: February 1995". TheRavenEffect.com. Retrieved February 14
Raven_(wrestler)
American singer-songwriter (born 2001)
Boy". On August 11, 2017, Eilish released Don't Smile at Me. The EP was a sleeper hit, reaching number 14 on the US Billboard 200. Eilish embarked on the
Billie_Eilish
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
but also in the titles of two of its tracks, "Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers..." and "...In That Quiet Earth". Both titles refer to the closing lines
Wuthering_Heights
Retrieved October 2, 2023. Hall & Neale 2010, p. 214. "Rocky was the "sleeper of the decade". Produced by UA and costing just under $1 million, it went
List of highest-grossing films
List_of_highest-grossing_films
DC Comics supervillain
him. Darkseid then gains the fullest of his power, his "fall" having the effect of compressing and crumpling spacetime around Earth. After escaping from
Darkseid
American actress (born 1975)
as a CIA agent who goes on the run after she is accused of being a KGB sleeper agent. Originally written as a male character with Tom Cruise attached
Angelina_Jolie
Japanese multinational corporation
Visordown. Immediate Media Company Ltd. Retrieved 14 October 2013. Like a sleeper secret agent the Bandit has been doing its part to corrupt a generation
Suzuki
South Korean girl group
October 31, (G)I-dle finished the show in third place. "Lion" became a sleeper hit, gaining popularity due to their stage concept and re-entering real-time
I-dle
Fictional character
2011). "Deus Ex: Human Revolution Director On Boss Deaths And The Butterfly Effect". Siliconera. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. Retrieved
Adam_Jensen
Retrieved June 7, 2026. Romano, Sal (June 6, 2026). "Citizen Sleeper and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector coming to Switch 2 on June 25". Gematsu. Retrieved
List of video games released in 2026
List_of_video_games_released_in_2026
Featuring characters from BBV's Faction Paradox series Featuring the Sleepers from the Hellscape series A series of audio dramas featuring The Minister
List of Doctor Who audio releases
List_of_Doctor_Who_audio_releases
British and American actress (born 1970)
followed this with a minor role in GoldenEye (1995), a supporting role in Sleepers (1996), a leading role in Big Night (1996), and as a co-star in Grosse
Minnie_Driver
Capital and largest city of France
trains (Intercités, Ouigo Train Classique, Intercités de nuit, European Sleeper, TER), and the suburban rails (Transilien). The Transilien is the commuter
Paris
Video-focused social media platform
launched many songs that failed to garner initial commercial success into sleeper hits, particularly since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However
TikTok
Irish actor (born 1976)
the UK in late 2002, by the following July, 28 Days Later had become a sleeper hit in North America, and success worldwide, putting Murphy in front of
Cillian_Murphy
Type of undergarment and swimwear
body, or a separate garment (cheer briefs, or spankies). Research on the effect of men wearing tight underpants, like briefs, on male fertility is inconclusive
Briefs
Fandom of Taylor Swift
October 2006. After selling 40,000 copies in its first week, it became a sleeper hit as its sales remained consistent over time, reaching one million copies
Swifties
1990 film by Paul Verhoeven
November 1, 2021. Rohter, Larry (November 3, 1990). "Top Movie Of the Year A Sleeper: It's Ghost". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November
Total_Recall_(1990_film)
Train of India
Terminus The train consists of: 2 AC Two Tier 7 AC Three Tier Economy 2 Sleeper class 2 General Unreserved 1 Railway Mail Service coach 2 Seating cum Luggage
Mumbai_CSMT–Chennai_Express
2024 World Wrestling Entertainment event
countered into a sleeper hold submission. Zayn escaped and attempted the Blue Thunder Bomb, but Gunther countered again and applied another sleeper hold. Gunther
WrestleMania_XL
2002 James Bond film by Lee Tamahori
Echevarría as Raoul, the manager of a Havana cigar factory, and a British sleeper agent Other actors in the film include Simón Andreu as Dr. Álvarez, the
Die_Another_Day
At 02:30 WIB, an extraordinary train (KLB) of rail transport and rail sleepers derailed and overturned at KM 184+23 between Cicalengka Station - Nagreg
List of rail accidents in Indonesia
List_of_rail_accidents_in_Indonesia
American singer and songwriter (born 1953)
second single "Heartbreaker" was released on October 26, 1979, and became a sleeper hit, eventually climbing to number 23 in the US, number 16 in Canada and
Pat_Benatar
Neurodevelopmental disorder
initiation are common among individuals with ADHD but often they will be deep sleepers and have significant difficulty getting up in the morning. Melatonin is
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
2025 American military action
throughout the country amid heightened security concerns over Iranian sleeper cell activity and potential retaliatory terror attacks in response to the
2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
2025_United_States_strikes_on_Iranian_nuclear_sites
SLEEPER EFFECT
SLEEPER EFFECT
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Slender Stem of a Creeper
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of overalls, from an agent derivative of Middle English slop(e) ‘overall’ (apparently of Old English origin, akin to slūpan ‘to slip’, reinforced by a Middle Low German cognate).
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Leeper.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German lappe ‘rag’, ‘cloth’, apparently denoting a cobbler.German : habitational name for someone from Lepp.English : nickname for a person with leprosy, Middle English lepre ‘leper’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an indolent person, from Middle English sleper ‘sleeper’.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Sigiheri, composed of the elements sigi ‘victory’ + heri ‘army’.South German : variant of Sager.English : variant spelling of Seager.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shearer.Possibly an Americanized form of German Schürer, a southern variant of Scheurer.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
Sweeper
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : variant spelling of Leader 1.
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Saint-Pierre, from the dedication of their churches to St. Peter (see Peter).Eastern German : from a medieval personal name Sindperht, from sind ‘journey’ + berht ‘shining’.possibly variant of Catalan or Aragonese Samper.
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : variant of Slape.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Merry Wives of Windsor' Cousin to Shallow.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Flower on a Creeper; Slender Stalk
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek, Irish
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender; Fair
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Middle English le(a)pere, an occupational name for a basket maker (from Old English lēap ‘basket’).English and Scottish : occupational name or nickname for a dancer, runner, or courier (Old English hlēapere).
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Slender Stem of a Creeper
Boy/Male
British, English
Sea Fighter
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender
SLEEPER EFFECT
SLEEPER EFFECT
Boy/Male
Australian, Danish, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Teutonic
Wanderer
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian
Crystal
Girl/Female
Tamil
Capable
Male
Japanese
Variant spelling of Japanese Kichirou, KICHIRO means "lucky son."
Girl/Female
American, British, Danish, Dutch, English, French, Greek, Swedish
Ruler; Pure; Torture
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Honest; Trustworthy; Faithful; Truthful
Boy/Male
Biblical American Hebrew
Vanity, breath, vapor. Also a city, mourning'.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Irish
From the Flax Settlement; Town Near the Brook
Girl/Female
Tamil
Javaahari | ஜவாஹரீÂ
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Immovable; The Earth
SLEEPER EFFECT
SLEEPER EFFECT
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n.
One who steers; as, a boat steerer.
superl.
Weak; feeble; not strong; slight; as, slender hope; a slender constitution.
imp. & p. p.
of Sleeve
n.
One who, or that which, steps; as, a quick stepper.
v. t.
To furnish with sleeves; to put sleeves into; as, to sleeve a coat.
n.
Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security.
n.
One who, or that which, sweeps, or cleans by sweeping; a sweep; as, a carpet sweeper.
n.
Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep.
n.
A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped.
n.
One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person.
a.
Causing sleep; sleepy.
a.
Having sleeves; furnished with sleeves; -- often in composition; as, long-sleeved.
superl.
Moderate; trivial; inconsiderable; slight; as, a man of slender intelligence.
n.
A small bird of the genus Certhia, allied to the wrens. The brown or common European creeper is C. familiaris, a variety of which (var. Americana) inhabits America; -- called also tree creeper and creeptree. The American black and white creeper is Mniotilta varia.
superl.
Spare; abstemious; frugal; as, a slender diet.
superl.
Uttered with a thin tone; -- the opposite of broad; as, the slender vowels long e and i.
superl.
Small; inadequate; meager; pitiful; as, slender means of support; a slender pittance.
n.
Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion.
v. i.
To become steep or steeper.