asleep
/əˈsliːp/ adjective A2- In a state of sleep; also, broadly, resting. · I was asleep when you called.· Never disturb a man asleep.
- Inattentive. · How could you miss that? Were you asleep?
- Having a numb or prickling sensation accompanied by a degree of unresponsiveness. · My arm fell asleep. You know, like pins and needles.
- Dead.
From the library
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.
There was a table set out under a tree in front of the house, and the March Hare and the Hatter were having tea at it: a Dormouse was sitting between them, fast asleep, and the other two were using it as a cushion, resting their elbows on it, and talking over its head.
“Very uncomfortable for the Dormouse,” thought Alice; “only, as it’s asleep, I suppose it doesn’t mind.”
“The Dormouse is asleep again,” said the Hatter, and he poured a little hot tea upon its nose.
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