the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
a. & n. from sleep.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The taking of rest in sleep; sleep; the state of one who sleeps; hence, lack of vigilance; remissness.
n. Inoperativeness; dormant state or condition; abeyance.
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n. the state of being asleep
n. quiet and inactive restfulness
n. the suspension of consciousness and decrease in metabolic rate
adj. lying with head on paws as if sleeping
Word Usage
"I must draw the conclusion that _throughout our entire sleeping state we are just as certain that we are dreaming as we are certain that we are sleeping_."