sleeper
has definitions from the fields of zoology,housing,transportation,military,politics
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[ noun ] a rester who is sleeping
Synonyms Used in print (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)No_doubt some experiences vanish so completely as to leave no trace on the sleeper 's mind . Related terms person rester sleepwalker dreamer sleeping_beauty Rip_van_Winkle somniloquist snorer sleep |
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[ noun ] (housing,transportation) a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
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[ noun ] an unexpected achiever of success
Examples "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (military,politics) 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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[ noun ] one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
Synonyms Examples "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper" Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 9631
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[ noun ] (zoology) tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
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