sleepy face

Heavy-lidded look

A sleepy face is an emoji or emoticon depicting drowsiness—eyes half-closed or shut, sometimes with a small "z" suggesting sleep: I should get to bed 😴, Heading home, sleepy face.

The term also describes anyone's actual expression when tired: She came downstairs with a sleepy face and asked for coffee.

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droopy · bags under eyes · bleary · groggy · weary · snoozy · dozing · nodding off · nodding · pillow · warm blanket · bedtime · bedtime story · lullaby · eyelids · blinking · dreamy · sluggish

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Opposites
alertness/wakefulness expression

sleepy facesurprised face

Expression showing unexpected shock

intense gaze · owl eyes

Family

sleepy, face, sleep, sleepily, sleepiness, asleep, sleeper, sleeping, sleepless

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