SLEEPER
Scrabble letter values: S1L1E1E1P3E1R1 = 9
Definition
- noun a rester who is sleeping. — synonyms: slumberer
- noun a spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal.
- noun an unexpected achiever of success.
- noun one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track. — synonyms: tie, railroad_tie, crosstie
- noun a passenger car that has berths for sleeping. — synonyms: sleeping_car, wagon-lit
- noun pajamas with feet.
- noun a piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed.
- noun tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water. — synonyms: sleeper_goby
- noun an unexpected hit.
Examples
- “the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it”
- “the British call a railroad tie a sleeper”
- “worn by children”