Definition of sleeper. Meaning of sleeper. Synonyms of sleeper

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Definition of sleeper

Sleeper
Sleeper Sleep"er, n. 1. One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person. 2. That which lies dormant, as a law. [Obs.] --Bacon. 3. A sleeping car. [Colloq. U.S.] 4. (Zo["o]l.) An animal that hibernates, as the bear. 5. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A large fresh-water gobioid fish (Eleotris dormatrix). (b) A nurse shark. See under Nurse.
sleeper
Tetard Te*tard", n. (Zo["o]l.) A gobioid fish (Eleotris gyrinus) of the Southern United States; -- called also sleeper.

Meaning of sleeper from wikipedia

- Look up Sleeper or sleeper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A sleeper is a person who is sleeping. Sleeper may also refer to: Sleeper (Marvel Comics)...
- (August 30, 1952 – March 28, 2020), better known by the nickname Grim Sleeper, was an American serial killer who was responsible for at least ten murders...
- Sleepers or The Sleepers may refer to: The plural form of any type of sleeper Sleepers (film), a 1996 American crime film Sleepers (TV series), a 1991...
- A sleeper agent is a spy or operative who is placed in a target country or organization, not to undertake an immediate mission, but instead to act as...
- In the entertainment industry, a sleeper hit refers to a film, television series, music release, video game, or other entertainment product that was unpromising...
- The Seven Sleepers (Gr****: ἑπτὰ κοιμώμενοι, romanized: hepta koimōmenoi; Latin: Septem dormientes), also known in Christendom as Seven Sleepers of Ephesus...
- Caledonian Sleeper is the collective name for overnight sleeper train services between London and Scotland, in the United Kingdom. It is one of only two...
- Light Sleeper is a 1992 American crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader and starring Willem Dafoe, Susan Sarandon, and Dana Delany. Set...
- A sleeper wall may refer to the following types of walls: sleeper wall is a short wall used to support floor joists, beam and block or hollowcore slabs...
- The Sleeper Awakes (When the Sleeper Wakes) is an 1899 dystopian science fiction novel by English writer H. G. Wells, about a man who sleeps for 203 years...