English Explanatory Dictionary

eepy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Synonym of sleepy.

Pronunciation

/ˈiː.pi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-eepy.wav

Word forms

eepy eepier eepiest eeby seepy

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *slēpaz Proto-West Germanic *slāp Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Proto-West Germanic *slāpag Old English *slǣpiġ Middle English slepy English sleepy English eepy Clipping of sleepy. The term was initially popularized by an Internet meme with the caption "and why he eepy?", which first appeared in late 2021. The word rapidly increased in popularity from late 2022 through 2023.

Synonyms

sleepy

Derived words

eep eepily
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