sleepy dust

Morning eye residue

Sleepy dust is the crusty residue that forms in the corners of the eyes during sleep—dried mucus and debris that accumulates overnight.

Parents often use the term with children: Let me wipe the sleepy dust from your eyes.

Also called sleep or eye boogers.

Related
  • eye boogersDried ocular discharge
  • crustyHard-shelled, literally or figuratively
  • rheumWatery ocular or nasal discharge
  • crudFilthy deposit or residue
  • eye gunkDried ocular discharge

crusty eyes · mattering · discharge · drowsy · fairy tales · fairy tale · bedtime story · dream symbolism · eyelids · sandman · lullabies · gunk · poetic imagery · bedtime rituals · dream world · eyelashes · lethargy · tear ducts

Opposites
wakefulness vs. sleep association

sleepy dustmorning coffee

Early beverage ritual

caffeine · adrenaline · wakefulness

eye discharge type

sleepy dusttears

Violent pulls apart

lacrimation · emotional tears · crying · weeping · eye watering

state of wakefulness

sleepy dustbright-eyed

Alert and enthusiastic

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G