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sleeper > 9 senses
NOUN1sleeper, slumbererA rester who is sleeping
2sleeperA spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal
3sleeperAn unexpected achiever of success
4sleeper, tie, railroad tie, crosstieOne of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track
5sleeper, sleeping car, wagon-litA passenger car that has berths for sleeping
6sleeperPajamas with feet
7sleeperA piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed
8sleeper, sleeper gobyTropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water
9sleeperAn unexpected hit
sleeper > pronunciation
Soundssliy'per
Rhymesasper, bagpiper, beekeeper, and 133 more rhymes in per...
sleeper > noun 1, person
MeaningA rester who is sleeping.
Synonymsslumberer
Broaderrester
Narrowerdreamer; Rip van Winkle; sleeping beauty; sleepwalker, somnambulist, noctambulist; snorer; somniloquist
Verbssleep
sleeper > noun 2, person
MeaningA spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal.
Member ofsleeper nest
Categoryterrorism, act of terrorism, terrorist act
Broadersaboteur, wrecker, diversionist; spy, undercover agent; terrorist
sleeper > noun 3, person
MeaningAn unexpected achiever of success.
Examples"the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
Broaderachiever, winner, success, succeeder
sleeper > noun 4, artifact
MeaningOne of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track.
Examples"the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
Synonymstie, railroad tie, crosstie
Part ofrailroad track, railroad, railway
Broaderbrace, bracing
sleeper > noun 5, artifact
MeaningA passenger car that has berths for sleeping.
Synonymssleeping car, wagon-lit
Partsdrawing room; roomette
Broaderpassenger car, coach, carriage
Verbssleep
sleeper > noun 6, artifact
MeaningPajamas with feet. Worn by children.
Broaderpajama, pyjama, pj's, jammies
sleeper > noun 7, artifact
MeaningA piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed.
Broaderfurniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
Verbssleep
sleeper > noun 8, animal
MeaningTropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water.
Synonymssleeper goby
Member ofEleotridae, family Eleotridae
Broaderpercoid fish, percoid, percoidean
sleeper > noun 9, act
MeaningAn unexpected hit.
Examples"that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
Broaderhit, smash, smasher, strike, bang

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