sleeping
Lost in dreams
Sleeping is the state of being asleep—unconscious rest that humans and animals require daily.
As an adjective, it describes someone or something in that state: a sleeping child, let sleeping dogs lie.
A sleeping partner (British) or sleeping bag or sleeping car extends the word to things associated with sleep.
Sleeping around means having casual sex with multiple partners.
Light brief sleep
- dozeBrief light rest
- catnapBrief light sleep
- shuteyeSlang for slumber
- hibernationProlonged winter dormancy
torpor · somnolence · drowsiness · zzz · repose · slumberland · snore · oversleep
Active during darkness
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
- darknessTotal absence of light
nightfall · twilight · pajamas · nightgown · nightstand · nightcap · nightlight · circadian
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- relaxationState of being unwound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
restful · lullaby · soothing · undisturbed · gentle · quietude · soft · hush
Below conscious awareness
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
- imageryVivid descriptive language
surreal · REM · recurring · vivid · dreamscape · dreamcatcher · interpretation · symbol
Inactive but capable
- idleWithout activity or purpose
- inertInactive, physically or chemically
- quiescentInactive but capable
- latentPresent but inactive
suspended · torpid · motionless · unresponsive · vegetative · comatose · stilled · hibernating
Power to do work
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- restoreReturn to earlier state
- rejuvenateRestore youthful vigor
replenish · regenerate · recharge · catch-up · well-rested · recuperate · heal · reset
bed
Furniture for slumber
siesta · doze · snooze · yawn · drowsy · fatigue · tiredness · comforter · hammock · eyemask
snooze
Light brief sleep
hibernation · torpor · somnolence · drowsiness · zzz · repose · slumberland · snore · oversleep · zonked
nocturnal
Active during darkness
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- midnightTwelve o'clock at night
darkness · nightfall · twilight · pajamas · nightgown · nightstand · nightcap · nightlight · circadian · melatonin
tranquility
Undisturbed peacefulness
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- relaxationState of being unwound
stillness · restful · lullaby · soothing · undisturbed · gentle · quietude · soft · hush · meditative
subconscious
Below conscious awareness
- nightmareFrightening dream causing wakefulness
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- lucidMentally sharp and comprehensible
imagery · surreal · REM · recurring · vivid · dreamscape · dreamcatcher · interpretation · symbol · oneiric
dormant
Inactive but capable
latent · suspended · torpid · motionless · unresponsive · vegetative · comatose · stilled · hibernating · aestivating
energy
Power to do work
- revitalizeRestore strength and vitality
- refreshRestore energy or newness
- restoreReturn to earlier state
rejuvenate · replenish · regenerate · recharge · catch-up · well-rested · recuperate · heal · reset · renewal
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- daily lifewaking up, eating, drinking, cooking, showering
- gerundswalking, running, talking, eating, thinking
- sleepnap, doze, slumber, naps, snooze
- daily activitiescooking, cleaning, eating, bathing, showering
- daily livingbathing, cleaning, eating, cooking, dressing
- sleeping inWaking later than usual
- sleeping bagInsulated portable bedding
- sleeping togetherSharing a bed, intimately
- sleeping pillMedication inducing slumber
- sleeping lateWaking after usual time
- sleeping withSexual relations with
sleepiness, sleeping bag, sleeping car, sleeping bags, sleeping pill, sleeping pills, sleeping quarters, sleeping mat, sleeping pad