sleepy dust

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sleepy dust

noun sleepy-dust

  1. informal, uncountable Rheum crusted around the eyes from sleep. Ellen looked at her, at her face, now serious, with traces of sleepy dust still in the corners of her eyes.

    Similar: crusty, gound, sleep

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@misc{sleepy_dust_2026,
  title = {sleepy dust},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sleepy%20dust},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}