half-asleep

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half-asleep

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From half- + asleep.

adjective

not comparable Showing signs of being asleep or very sleepy, as not demonstrating full energy or attention. He gently lifted the half-asleep child into bed.

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adj very sleepy

Français	demi-sommeil
Italiano	assonnato, insonnolito

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"half-asleep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/half-asleep. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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half-asleep. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/half-asleep

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"half-asleep." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/half-asleep.

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@misc{half_asleep_2026,
  title = {half-asleep},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/half-asleep},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}