shut-eye

See also: shuteye

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃʌtaɪ/

Alternative forms

Etymology

shut +‎ eye

Noun

shut-eye (uncountable)

  1. (informal) Sleep.
    Synonyms: forty winks, nap, snooze; see also Thesaurus:shut-eye
    • 2008, William W. Johnstone and J. A. Johnstone, Preachers Showdown, Pinnacle Books, →ISBN, page 172,
      With the night so quiet and peaceful, though, there was nothing he could do except return to camp and try to get a little shut-eye himself.
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