Found 2 hits - Term: sleepy duck, Database: *, Strategy: prefix
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
sleepy \sleep"y\, a. compar. sleepier; superl. sleepiest.
as. sl?pig. see sleep, n.
1. drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep. --shak.
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she waked her sleepy crew. --dryden.
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2. tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a
sleepy drink or potion. --chaucer.
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3. dull; lazy; heavy; sluggish. --shak.
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'tis not sleepy business;
but must be looked to speedily and strongly. --shak.
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4. characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy
security.
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sleepy duck zool., the ruddy duck.
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see also:
sleepier sleepiest sleep sleepy duck
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
ruddy \rud"dy\, a. compar. ruddier; superl. ruddiest. as.
rudig. see rud, n.
1. of a red color; red, or reddish; as, a ruddy sky; a ruddy
flame. --milton.
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they were more ruddy in body than rubies. --lam. iv.
7.
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2. of a lively flesh color, or the color of the human skin in
high health; as, ruddy cheeks or lips. --dryden.
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ruddy duck zool., an american duck erismatura rubida
having a broad bill and a wedge-shaped tail composed of
stiff, sharp feathers. the adult male is rich brownish red
on the back, sides, and neck, black on the top of the
head, nape, wings, and tail, and white on the cheeks. the
female and young male are dull brown mixed with blackish
on the back; grayish below. called also dunbird,
dundiver, ruddy diver, stifftail, spinetail,
hardhead, sleepy duck, fool duck, spoonbill, etc.
ruddy plover zool. the sanderling.
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see also:
ruddier ruddiest rud ruddy duck erismatura rubida dunbird
dundiver ruddy diver stifftail spinetail hardhead
sleepy duck fool duck spoonbill ruddy plover
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