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Hoptanglish

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Sleeple

Sleeple

29 entries

belldozer · blinkwaiter · brambledozer · bubbaly · crowcroc · dillojay · drooplid · dropalonglullabub · droptot · duskerdosser · immerson · lullabotie · lullabub · napnester · navstiad · nuddy-noddy · restassurian · scatterkip · sighness · sleepgoer · slep · slumberella · slumberserker · snoozard · snordience · snorelord · soporisophiler · thapsnore · tortossalot

belldozer /ˈbɛlˌdәʊzә/

noun (plural belldozers)

someone who sleeps through their alarm.

[from bell + dozer.]

blinkwaiter /ˈblɪŋkˌweɪtә/

noun (plural blinkwaiters)

a sleepy servant.

[from blink + waiter.]

brambledozer /ˈbrӕmbәlˌdәʊzә/

noun (plural brambledozers)

someone who sleeps rough.

[from bramble + dozer.]

bubbaly /ˈbʌbәˌlʌɪ/

noun (plural bubbalys)

a horizontal infant being sung to sleep.

[a blend of bubba + lie + lullaby.]

crowcroc /ˈkrәʊkrɒk/

noun (plural crowcrocs)

1. a cross between a crow and a crocodile.

2. a heavy sleeper with a raucous voice.

Homophone: krowkroc

[a blend of crow + crocodile.]

dillojay /ˈdɪlәˌʤeɪ/

noun (plural dillojays)

someone who sleeps in a pedillow.

[from Hoptanglish pedillow + -jay.]

drooplid /ˈdruːplɪd/

noun (plural drooplids)

someone sleepy.

Synonym: snoozard

  • drooplidian /druːˈplɪdɪәn/ adjective

[from droop + lid.]

dropalonglullabub /ˈdrɒpәlɒŋˌlʌlәbʌb/

noun (plural dropalonglullabubs)

a falling baby suddenly awoken by a sideways-moving raindrop.

[from Hoptanglish dropalong + Hoptanglish lullabub.]

droptot /ˈdrɒptɒt/

noun (plural droptots)

a baby who is falling asleep, perhaps because of a broken bough.

[from drop + tot.]

duskerdosser /ˈdʌskәˌdɒsә/

noun (plural duskerdossers)

a taker of gloamdormes or vespersiestas.

[from dusk + English slang doss 'to sleep'.]

immerson /ɪˈmәːsәn/

noun (plural immersons)

a sleeping person, such as a navstiad or a dropalonglullabub.

[a blend of immerse + person.]

lullabotie /ˈlʌlәbәˌtʌɪ/

noun (plural lullaboties)

a neat sleeper; someone who doesn't sprawl their limbs every whichaway or get the sheets all tangled.

[a blend of lullaby + bow tie.]

lullabub /ˈlʌlәˌbʌb/

noun (plural lullabubs)

a sleeping baby.

Proxynonym: napnester

  • lullabubbular /ˌlʌlәˈbʌbjʊlә/ adjective

[a blend of lull + baby.]

napnester /ˈnӕpˌnɛstә/

noun (plural napnesters)

a briefly sleeping baby.

Proxynonym: lullabub

[from nap + nester.]

navstiad /ˈnӕvstɪˌӕd/

noun (plural navstiads)

a sleeping guard.

[a reversal of Georgian დაიცვან 'to guard'.]

nuddy-noddy /ˈnʌdi ˌnɒdi/

noun (plural nuddy-noddies)

someone who sleeps naked.

[from nuddy + noddy.]

restassurian /ˌrɛstәˈʃɔːrɪәn/

noun (plural restassurians)

someone who sleeps confidently.

[from the phrase rest assured + -ian.]

scatterkip /ˈskӕtәˌkɪp/

noun (plural scatterkips)

someone who takes naps anytime.

[from scatter + informal kip 'a sleep'.]

sighness /ˈsʌɪnәs/

noun (plural sighnesses)

a sleepy sovereign.

[a blend of sigh + Highness.]

sleepgoer /ˈsliːpˌɡәʊә/

noun (plural sleepgoers)

someone who goes to sleep.

[from sleep + goer.]

slep /slɛp/

adjective

sleeping people.

[a contraction of Hoptanglish sleeple.]

slumberella /ˌslʌmbәˈrɛlә/

noun (plural slumberellas)

a sleeping beauty.

[a blend of slumber + Cinderella.]

slumberserker /ˌslʌmbәˈzәːkә/

noun (plural slumberserkers)

1. a warrior who tends to go into a bloodthirsty frenzy when asleep.

2. someone who is passive-aggressive.

  • slumberserkerish /ˌslʌmbәˈzәːkәrɪʃ/ adjective

[a tiakler of slumber + berserker.]

snoozard /ˈsnuːzɑːd/

noun (plural snoozards)

a sleepy person.

Synonym: drooplid

[from snooze + -ard.]

snordience /ˈsnɔːdɪәns/

noun (plural snordiences)

a group of sleeping spectators or listeners noisily appreciating a performance (perhaps a riveting lullaby or a yawratory speech).

[a blend of snore + audience.]

snorelord /ˈsnɔːlɔːd/

noun (plural snorelords)

an accomplished sleeper.

[from snore + lord.]

soporisophiler /ˌsɒpәrɪˈsɒfɪlә/

noun (plural soporisophilers)

a sleeping philosopher.

  • soporisophilerific /ˌsɒpәrɪˌsɒfɪlәˈrɪfɪk/ adjective
  • soporisophilerificly adverb
  • soporisophileressa /ˌsɒpәrɪˌsɒfɪlәˈrɛsә/ noun (feminine form) (plural soporisophileressas)

[a blend of Latin sopor 'sleep' + philosopher.]

thapsnore /ˈθӕpsnɔː/

noun (plural thapsnores)

a fidgety sleeper.

  • thapsnorish /ˈθӕpˌsnɔːrɪʃ/ adjective
  • thapsnorishly adverb

[from Hoptanglish thap + snore.]

tortossalot /tɔːˈtɒsәˌlɒt/

noun (plural tortossalots)

someone who squirms in their sleep.

Semordnilap: tolassotrot

Homophone: tortocelot

[a blend of Latin torquere 'twist' + toss + a lot.]

See also

bedfighter · slepperd

bedfighter /ˈbɛdˌfʌɪtә/

noun (plural bedfighters)

someone (often a child) who refuses to go to sleep.

[from bed + fighter.]

slepperd /ˈslɛpәd/

noun (plural slepperds)

a guardian of sleeple or sleetures.

[a blend of Hoptanglish slep + shepherd.]