Sleeper (Noun)
Meaning 1
A piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 2
An unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
A passenger car that has berths for sleeping.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 4
A spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal.
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 5
An unexpected achiever of success; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it".
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Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 6
One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper".
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 7
Pajamas with feet; worn by children.
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Nouns denoting man-made objects.
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Meaning 8
Tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water.
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Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 9
A rester who is sleeping.
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Nouns denoting people.