sandman
Bedtime dust-sprinkler
The sandman is a mythical figure who brings sleep by sprinkling magical sand in children's eyes.
Parents invoke him at bedtime: The sandman is coming, time for bed.
The "sand" explains the gritty residue sometimes found in the corners of eyes upon waking.
The figure appears in folklore, lullabies, and popular culture as a gentle bringer of dreams. (Capitalized Sandman may refer to specific fictional characters.)
Involuntary sleep visions
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- pillowBedding for heads
eyelids · yawning · dozing · napping · REM · insomnia · somnolent · sleepytime
Magical influence over someone
- spellArrange letters correctly
- dustFine settled particles
- sprinkleLight scattering of particles
- mysticalOf hidden spiritual significance
magical · fantasy · whimsical · wonder · imagination · otherworldly · ethereal · dreamweaver
lullaby
Soothing song for babies
tranquil · serene · soft · whisper · cradle · rocking · melody · hush · tender · comfort
dreams
Involuntary sleep visions
- slumberLight, restful unconsciousness
- drowsinessState of near-sleep
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
pillow · eyelids · yawning · dozing · napping · REM · insomnia · somnolent · sleepytime · nighttime
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
mystical · magical · fantasy · whimsical · wonder · imagination · otherworldly · ethereal · dreamweaver · charm
night
Dark hours daily
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
midnight · twilight · dusk · starry · nightfall · moonlit · shadowy · evening · stillness · quiet
legend
Unverified traditional tale
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- boogeymanFrightening figure for children
- fairytaleMagical children's narrative
fable · personification · spirit · apparition · visitor · folklore · creature · mystical · tale · lore
- Andersen TalesThe Ugly Duckling, The Snow Queen, Thumbelina, The Wild Swans, The Nightingale
- childhood loretooth fairy, Santa Claus, Easter Bunny, boogeyman, monster under bed
- folklore of childhoodnursery rhymes, fairy tales, lullabies, bedtime stories, folktales
- elementalsfire elemental, water elemental, elemental, elemental beings, sylph
sandmanwakefulness
State of being conscious
insomnia · sleeplessness · alarm clock · rooster · reveille
- The SandmanLegendary sleep-inducer
- Enter SandmanFamous thrash metal track