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Psychological phenomenon
The sleeper effect is a psychological phenomenon that relates to persuasion. It is a delayed increase in the effect of a message that is accompanied by
Sleeper_effect
Psychological theory
and long-lasting persuasive effects. Appel and Richter use the term "Sleeper effect" to describe this paradoxical property of narrative transportation over
Transportation theory (psychology)
Transportation_theory_(psychology)
Ringelmann effect Self-fulfilling prophecy Self-reference effect Serial position effect Simon effect Sleeper effect Social facilitation Spacing effect Spotlight
List_of_psychological_effects
Act of separation of children from their parents
during child rearing might manifest later on in what is called as "Sleeper effect". It may be seen that effects of child rearing may be seen even later
Child_displacement
Concept in psychology and communication studies
source disappeared after several weeks (the so-called sleeper effect). Whether there is a sleeper effect is controversial. Perceived wisdom is that if people
Attitude_(psychology)
2022 video game
Citizen Sleeper is a 2022 role-playing video game by Jump Over the Age and published by Fellow Traveller for macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Citizen_Sleeper
Unintended effect of persuasion
Backfire effect – Maintenance of a belief despite new information that firmly contradicts itPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Sleeper effect –
Boomerang_effect_(psychology)
2025 video game
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector is a 2025 role-playing video game developed by Jump Over the Age and published by Fellow Traveller. A sequel to Citizen
Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector
Citizen_Sleeper_2:_Starward_Vector
American thriller by John Frankenheimer
Experiments". ScholarWorks@Arcadia. Andriopoulos, Stefan (2011). "The Sleeper Effect: Hypnotism, Mind Control, Terrorism". Grey Room. 45 (45): 88–105. doi:10
The Manchurian Candidate (1962 film)
The_Manchurian_Candidate_(1962_film)
Railway sleeper made out of prestressed concrete
A concrete sleeper (British English) or concrete tie (American English) is a type of railway sleeper or railroad tie made out of steel reinforced concrete
Concrete_sleeper
American psychologist (1921–1961)
II who studied attitude change and persuasion. He first reported the sleeper effect after studying the effects of the Frank Capra propaganda film Why We
Carl_Hovland
Yule–Simpson effect (probability) (statistics) Skin effect (electronics) Slashdot effect (denial-of-service attacks)(Internet terminology) (Slashdot) Sleeper effect
List_of_effects
Hypothetical type of crewed starship
A sleeper ship is a hypothetical type of crewed spacecraft, or starship in which most or all of the crew spend the journey in some form of hibernation
Sleeper_ship
Umbrella term of influence and mode of communication
Judge–advisor system Perception management Regulatory focus theory Sleeper effect Social marketing Stiff, James Brian; Mongeau, Paul A. (18 October 2002)
Persuasion
Subjective attitude that something is true
strong positive emotions. Contrary to intuition, a delay, known as the sleeper effect, instead of immediate succession may increase an advertisement's ability
Belief
Model of attitude change first developed during World War II
forgetting the source of the information. They coined this phenomenon the sleeper effect. The Yale school focused on factors such as motivating appeals and organization
Yale_attitude_change_approach
Species of shark
large shark of the family Somniosidae ("sleeper sharks"), closely related to the Pacific and southern sleeper sharks. Inhabiting the North Atlantic and
Greenland_shark
1964 US presidential campaign advertisement
OL 7585663M. Lariscy, Ruth Ann Weaver; Tinkham, Spencer F. (1999). "The Sleeper Effect and Negative Political Advertising". Journal of Advertising. 28 (4):
Daisy_(advertisement)
Memory bias
past lives can be remembered Revelation – Communication from a deity Sleeper effect – Psychological phenomenon Source amnesia – Remembering information
Cryptomnesia
Railway passenger car with private sleeping berths
The sleeping car or sleeper (often wagon-lit) is a railway passenger car that can accommodate all passengers in beds of one kind or another, for the purpose
Sleeping_car
One-piece, footed sleeping suit
The blanket sleeper (also known by many other synonyms and trade names) is a type of especially warm sleeper or footie pajama worn primarily during the
Blanket_sleeper
American psychologist (1918–1990)
with Carl Hovland on his studies of attitude change, including the sleeper effect. During his career, Janis studied decisionmaking in areas such as dieting
Irving_Janis
Series of express train services of Indian Railways
semi-permanent coupler which is used to negate the effect of jerks. Superfast Express trains in India Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Vande Bharat Express Namo Bharat
Amrit_Bharat_Express
Dual process theory of persuasion
import cues such as credibility of the information source. However, the sleeper effect could influence the strength of persuasion. It is noteworthy that high
Elaboration_likelihood_model
Theory of change of associated beliefs and behaviours
following the communication act. However, later effects—known as the sleeper effect—suggest that individuals may eventually forget the source of a message
Attitude_change
2017 video game
recruit who joins the Initiative and wakes up in Andromeda following a sleeper ship journey. Ryder becomes humanity's Pathfinder, who is tasked with finding
Mass_Effect:_Andromeda
Remembering information but not its source
situation is the same Memory distrust syndrome – Psychological condition Sleeper effect – Psychological phenomenon Source-monitoring error – Type of memory
Source_amnesia
Medical condition
genetic mutations. A person with this trait is known as a "natural short sleeper". This condition is not to be confused with intentional sleep deprivation
Familial_natural_short_sleep
American actress (born 1982)
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, co-starring Rebel Wilson, which emerged as a sleeper hit. Hathaway next played a woman with bipolar disorder in an episode of
Anne_Hathaway
2012 video game
entitled Mass Effect: Andromeda, was released. The game takes place in the Andromeda galaxy during the 29th century following a 634-year sleeper ship journey
Mass_Effect_3
State park in Michigan, United States
According to a 2008 economic impact analysis, Albert E. Sleeper State Park has a significant effect on the economy of the surrounding county, accounting
Albert_E._Sleeper_State_Park
Professor of psychology and business
PMC 3626423. PMID 20424090. "How do you talk yourself into something?". "'Sleeper effect' accounts for durability of weak messages from credible sources". "Neurotics
Dolores_Albarracín
Mental health intervention
beyond the termination of the therapy itself. This has been termed a "sleeper effect." In the UK, psychoanalytic psychotherapy is recommended by NICE as
Child_psychotherapy
Train service in China and North Korea
one hard sleeper and one soft sleeper. Trains operated KSR attach two Type 30 hard sleeper coaches (Korean:일반침대30, lit. "standard sleeper"). These coaches
K27/28 Beijing-Dandong-Pyongyang through train
K27/28_Beijing-Dandong-Pyongyang_through_train
Toy
ready to be thrown again. One of the most basic tricks is called the sleeper, where the yo-yo spins at the end of the string for a noticeable amount
Yo-yo
2010s independent public inquiry in Australia
on. Quadrio referred to this as the 'sleeper effect'. Survivor witnesses at the commission described this effect. One witness said it took 26 years before
Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse
Royal_Commission_into_Institutional_Responses_to_Child_Sexual_Abuse
Month of 1912
psychologist, developer of social judgment theory and research into the sleeper effect; in Chicago, United States (d. 1961)[citation needed] Nina Mae McKinney
June_1912
Israeli professor of cognitive and social psychology
encoding on the failure to discount information: Implications for the sleeper effect. Journal of Consumer Research, 15, 24-36. Schul, Y., & Mazursky, D.
Yaacov_Schul
Indian state-owned transport corporation
Leyland chassis with a green livery. Non-AC Sleeper: It is a non-AC bus service with 2+1 lower and upper berth sleeper seats built on single-axle Ashok Leyland
State Express Transport Corporation
State_Express_Transport_Corporation
Airliner and military transport aircraft family
had a lasting effect on the airline industry from the 1930s through World War II. It was developed as a larger, improved, 14-bed sleeper version of the
Douglas_DC-3
Indian Film Director
Nooru Saami (2026), 10 years after Pichaikkaran, a film that ended up as a sleeper hit for the actor. Director Sasi – Interview – Behindwoods.com Director
Sasi_(director)
"Honne Shigunaru" (Japanese: 本音シグナル) April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23) 1239 "The Sleeper Game" Transliteration: "Nenkororin" (Japanese: ねんころりん) April 23, 1993 (1993-04-23)
List of Doraemon (1979 TV series) episodes (1987–2005)
List_of_Doraemon_(1979_TV_series)_episodes_(1987–2005)
American film director (born 1946)
American Gigolo (1980), Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters (1985), Light Sleeper (1992), Affliction (1997), and First Reformed (2017), with the last of
Paul_Schrader
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
"Donald Trump sleeps 4–5 hours each night; he's not the only famous 'short sleeper'". Global News. Retrieved February 5, 2021. Almond & Du 2020. Ballengee
Donald_Trump
In Maine gubernatorial race, bear baiting referendum could have the sleeper effect Mainers for Fair Bear Hunting endorsements "Famous talk show host Bill
2014_Maine_Question_1
Rail infrastructure
structure on a railway or railroad consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers (railroad ties in American English) and ballast (or slab track), plus the
Railway_track
Medical condition
the child's expected developmental milestones. This is known as the 'sleeper effect' and where adults observing the child are unaware either of the injury
Childhood acquired brain injury
Childhood_acquired_brain_injury
Defunct American automotive specialty shop
the time period: a V8-powered Volkswagen Beetle. It was marketed as the Sleeper, and was meant to look like a stock Beetle. It was this style chassis that
Kelmark_Engineering
DC Comics supervillain
him. Darkseid then gains the fullest of his power, his "fall" having the effect of compressing and crumpling spacetime around Earth. After escaping from
Darkseid
Type of railroad maintenance vehicle
both sides of the sleeper parallel to the rails until squeezing depth is achieved. The rapidly vibrating and oscillating tines in effect liquefy the ballast
Tamping_machine
mich? Katinka Feistl [de] Viktoria Gabrysch [de], Sebastian Ströbel Drama Sleeper Benjamin Heisenberg Bastian Trost, Mehdi Nebbou Drama Smile of the Monsterfish [de]
List of German films of the 2000s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2000s
Type of machine learning model
needed] Researchers from Anthropic found that it was possible to create "sleeper agents", models with hidden functionalities that remain dormant until triggered
Large_language_model
1978 train fire in Somerset, England
News (6 July 1978). "On This Day: Eleven die in sleeper train inferno". Retrieved 28 July 2007. "Sleeper carriage doors locked, says MP". The Glasgow Herald
Taunton_sleeping_car_fire
Air cushion vehicle
unique in that they can lift themselves while still, differing from ground effect vehicles and hydrofoils that require forward motion to create lift. The
Hovercraft
1996 69th 0 1 Romeo + Juliet 1996 69th 0 1 Senza parole 1996 69th 0 1 Sleepers 1996 69th 0 1 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen 1996 69th 0 1 Star Trek:
List of Academy Award–nominated films
List_of_Academy_Award–nominated_films
1996 Book by Iain M. Banks
years and the Sleeper Service hopes to effect a reconciliation between them. As the stolen Affront fleet approaches the Excession, the Sleeper Service deploys
Excession
Devil" Unknown Unknown January 18, 1986 (1986-01-18) "Picture Me a Spy" "Sleeper" Ace's cabin has been searched and he suspects spy teamwork. Doc's new
List of The Love Boat episodes
List_of_The_Love_Boat_episodes
Topics referred to by the same term
episode of Law & Order Surrender Dorothy (album), an album by Alana Davis Sleeper (band), formerly Surrender Dorothy, a 1990s Britpop band Surrenderdorothy
Surrender Dorothy (disambiguation)
Surrender_Dorothy_(disambiguation)
Fictional universe created by Iain M. Banks
ago and life had gone on." (Banks 2000, p. 29) The book refers to the Sleeper Service incident in Excession as occurring 20 years previously; however
The_Culture
Retrieved October 2, 2023. Hall & Neale 2010, p. 214. "Rocky was the "sleeper of the decade". Produced by UA and costing just under $1 million, it went
List of highest-grossing films
List_of_highest-grossing_films
Trotta Rosemarie Fendel, Cornelia Froboess, Matthias Habich Drama The Sleeper's Wife [de] Edzard Onneken Yvonne Catterfeld, René Ifrah, Ercan Durmaz,
List of German films of the 2010s
List_of_German_films_of_the_2010s
2015 video game
Mountain when their lives are threatened. The game features a butterfly effect system in which players must make choices that may change the story. All
Until_Dawn
Video-focused social media platform
launched many songs that failed to garner initial commercial success into sleeper hits, particularly since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. However
TikTok
British and American actress (born 1970)
followed this with a minor role in GoldenEye (1995), a supporting role in Sleepers (1996), a leading role in Big Night (1996), and as a co-star in Grosse
Minnie_Driver
Military operation during the Russo-Ukrainian war
the past few months Russian intelligence activated a series of Russian sleeper agents to destabilize Ukraine and fragment the civilian population's opinion
2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive
2023_Ukrainian_counteroffensive
Capital of France
trains (Intercités, Ouigo Train Classique, Intercités de nuit, European Sleeper, TER), and the suburban rails (Transilien). The Transilien is the commuter
Paris
American science fiction media franchise
original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2010. "The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune - The Sleeper Must Awaken: Making Dune - ARROW". July 6, 2022. Archived
Dune_(franchise)
Capital of England and the United Kingdom
each winter. As a large city, London has a considerable urban heat island effect, making the centre of London at times 5 °C (9 °F) warmer than the suburbs
London
The Rough Sleepers Initiative was an initiative by the Government of the United Kingdom's Rough Sleepers Unit (RSU), which resulted from a campaign by
Rough_Sleepers_Initiative
raise. (This is part of what makes a straddle different from a sleeper because a sleeper does not have the option to raise if everyone folds or calls around
Betting_in_poker
Sleep product company (2003–2013)
REM). Sleep states could be used to sound a wake-up alarm only when the sleeper was in the light stages of sleep, likely to awake more refreshed. Details
Zeo,_Inc.
Train of India
Terminus The train consists of: 2 AC Two Tier 7 AC Three Tier Economy 2 Sleeper class 2 General Unreserved 1 Railway Mail Service coach 2 Seating cum Luggage
Mumbai_CSMT–Chennai_Express
Railway trackbed planted with grass or other vegetation
foot-of-rail (FOR): Concrete sleepers are placed upon longitudinal concrete beams, and the space in between the sleepers is filled with topsoil instead
Green_track
English rock band
recording a new studio album entitled Wake the Sleeper, where they used double bass drums in the songs Wake the Sleeper and War Child. Originally slated for a
Uriah_Heep_(band)
New York Times. Mason, Melanie; Holden, Lindsey (16 March 2026). "The sleeper initiative that could upend more than the wealth tax". POLITICO. Retrieved
2026 California billionaire tax initiative
2026_California_billionaire_tax_initiative
American actress (born 1975)
as a CIA agent who goes on the run after she is accused of being a KGB sleeper agent. Originally written as a male character with Tom Cruise attached
Angelina_Jolie
Relations between the two largest Islamic sects
and insurgency operations, using its scattered underground networks of Sleeper Cells across regions in the Middle East and various offshoots and adherents
Shia–Sunni_relations
2025 American military action
throughout the country amid heightened security concerns over Iranian sleeper cell activity and potential retaliatory terror attacks in response to the
2025 United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites
2025_United_States_strikes_on_Iranian_nuclear_sites
2024 Tamil film by Pa. Ranjith
corrected. The Hindi version was released on 6 September 2024 and emerged as a sleeper hit. It was featured in the Limelight section of the 54th International
Thangalaan
American filmmaker (born 1969)
just wanted to keep it my own experience." The Squid and the Whale was a sleeper hit and a critical success, earning Baumbach two awards at the 2005 Sundance
Noah_Baumbach
2023 monster film by Takashi Yamazaki
9, 2023. Desowitz, Bill (January 17, 2024). "Godzilla Minus One: From Sleeper to Potential VFX Oscar Frontrunner". IndieWire. Archived from the original
Godzilla_Minus_One
Featuring characters from BBV's Faction Paradox series Featuring the Sleepers from the Hellscape series A series of audio dramas featuring The Minister
List of Doctor Who audio releases
List_of_Doctor_Who_audio_releases
Fandom of Taylor Swift
October 2006. After selling 40,000 copies in its first week, it became a sleeper hit as its sales remained consistent over time, reaching one million copies
Swifties
Retrieved June 15, 2026. Romano, Sal (June 6, 2026). "Citizen Sleeper and Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector coming to Switch 2 on June 25". Gematsu. Retrieved
List of video games released in 2026
List_of_video_games_released_in_2026
Conformance of AI to intended objectives
Hacking in Production RL". arXiv:2511.18397 [cs.LG]. Hubinger, Evan (2024). "Sleeper Agents: Training Deceptive LLMs that Persist Through Safety Training".
AI_alignment
1999 film by Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez
successful independent films of all time, The Blair Witch Project was a sleeper hit that grossed $248.6 million worldwide. The film was also ranked the
The_Blair_Witch_Project
Fictional character from Image Comics
stamina, able to continue his exertions for long periods of time with no effect on his performance and endure any damage he does sustain unhindered. He
Omni-Man
Indian actor and producer (born 1982)
He then played a construction firm owner in Cocktail, which emerged a sleeper hit. In Tournament, Fahadh played an aspiring cricketer, in his first lead
Fahadh_Faasil
First season of the ''Pokémon'' animated television series
reveals that the stolen perfume was fake. 27 27 27 "Hypno's Naptime" (Sleeper and Pokémon Hypnotism!?) Transliteration: "Surīpā to Pokemon Gaeri!?" (Japanese:
Pokémon:_Indigo_League
1996 film by Andrew Fleming
at the North American box office, making US$6,710,995. The movie was a sleeper hit, which Columbia attributed to teenagers and young women, who responded
The_Craft_(film)
Country in South America
ISSN 2352-6181. S2CID 248725703. Vickery, Tim (13 June 2026). "Why Ecuador could be sleeper team of the 2026 World Cup". ESPN. Retrieved 21 June 2026. Ades, H. and
Ecuador
1992 amendment delaying congressional salary changes
that increases or decreases the salary of members of Congress may take effect only after the next election of the House of Representatives has occurred
Twenty-seventh Amendment to the United States Constitution
Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
and Last appearances Voiced by Status Motormaster Kenworth K100 Aerodyne Sleeper Tractor Trailer Created by the Decepticons in The Key to Vector Sigma (Part
List of The Transformers characters
List_of_The_Transformers_characters
28, 1941 Murder Among Friends March 7, 1941 Tobacco Road March 14, 1941 Sleepers West March 28, 1941 Dead Men Tell April 4, 1941 Scotland Yard April 11
List of 20th Century Fox films (1935–1999)
List_of_20th_Century_Fox_films_(1935–1999)
2023 video game
man as having a "sleeper build". Alternatively, Fujiwara also posited the idea the feelings may derive from the "mere-exposure effect", which caused players
The_Exit_8
Instrument for measuring, keeping or indicating time
to make a loud alert signal at a specified time, typically to waken a sleeper at a preset time; they are referred to as alarm clocks. The alarm may start
Clock
"Ladyfingers" Adam Reed April 26, 2017 (2017-04-26) XAR08004 0.48 90 5 "Sleepers Wake" Adam Reed May 3, 2017 (2017-05-03) XAR08005 0.44 91 6 "Waxing Gibbous"
List_of_Archer_episodes
Pillow that corrects the user's body position
more specific parts of the body to provide safe and healthy rest to the sleeper. Pillows have been traditionally made of foam and fiber, but other types
Orthopedic_pillow
2022 American television series
launch, the series gradually gained word-of-mouth momentum and became a sleeper hit with a cult following. Its unexpected growth in popularity has been
Our_Flag_Means_Death
Large soft mat for lying on to sleep
comfort), mattress toppers can be used to protect the mattress from the sleeper or vice versa. Some mattress toppers are machine-washable; covers and fillings
Mattress
SLEEPER EFFECT
SLEEPER EFFECT
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a maker of overalls, from an agent derivative of Middle English slop(e) ‘overall’ (apparently of Old English origin, akin to slūpan ‘to slip’, reinforced by a Middle Low German cognate).
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Flower on a Creeper; Slender Stalk
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Slender Stem of a Creeper
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian
Sweeper
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Shearer.Possibly an Americanized form of German Schürer, a southern variant of Scheurer.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
The Merry Wives of Windsor' Cousin to Shallow.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant spelling of Leeper.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : from the Germanic personal name Sigiheri, composed of the elements sigi ‘victory’ + heri ‘army’.South German : variant of Sager.English : variant spelling of Seager.
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek, Irish
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender; Fair
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : variant spelling of Leader 1.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of the various places in northern France called Saint-Pierre, from the dedication of their churches to St. Peter (see Peter).Eastern German : from a medieval personal name Sindperht, from sind ‘journey’ + berht ‘shining’.possibly variant of Catalan or Aragonese Samper.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for an indolent person, from Middle English sleper ‘sleeper’.
Girl/Female
American, British, Christian, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from Middle English le(a)pere, an occupational name for a basket maker (from Old English lēap ‘basket’).English and Scottish : occupational name or nickname for a dancer, runner, or courier (Old English hlēapere).
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : variant of Slape.
Surname or Lastname
German and Dutch
German and Dutch : occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German lappe ‘rag’, ‘cloth’, apparently denoting a cobbler.German : habitational name for someone from Lepp.English : nickname for a person with leprosy, Middle English lepre ‘leper’.
Girl/Female
Indian, Tamil
Slender Stem of a Creeper
Girl/Female
American, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Greek
Pure; Keeper of the Keys; Slender
Boy/Male
British, English
Sea Fighter
SLEEPER EFFECT
SLEEPER EFFECT
Girl/Female
Tamil
Geetanjali | கீதாஂஜலிÂ
Collection of pomes ir song, Tagores poems which got nobel prize, An offering of songs
Girl/Female
Hindu
Girl/Female
English Latin Italian
The laurel tree or sweet bay tree symbolic of honor and victory. Old name with many variants.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A bracelet
Female
Slavic
(ЈаÑна) Slavic name derived from the word jasno, JASNA means "clear, sharp."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Name of Hindu Month; Born in Shrawan Month
Boy/Male
Hindu
Companion, Beloved
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Osborne.
Boy/Male
British, English
From the New Hall
Male
Greek
(ΓεÏασιμος) Greek name derived from the word geras, GERASIMOS means "old age."
SLEEPER EFFECT
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n.
Drowsy; inclined to, or overcome by, sleep.
superl.
Small; inadequate; meager; pitiful; as, slender means of support; a slender pittance.
a.
Having sleeves; furnished with sleeves; -- often in composition; as, long-sleeved.
superl.
Moderate; trivial; inconsiderable; slight; as, a man of slender intelligence.
n.
Characterized by an absence of watchfulness; as, sleepy security.
n.
One who steers; as, a boat steerer.
a.
Causing sleep; sleepy.
superl.
Uttered with a thin tone; -- the opposite of broad; as, the slender vowels long e and i.
v. i.
To become steep or steeper.
n.
A small bird of the genus Certhia, allied to the wrens. The brown or common European creeper is C. familiaris, a variety of which (var. Americana) inhabits America; -- called also tree creeper and creeptree. The American black and white creeper is Mniotilta varia.
superl.
Spare; abstemious; frugal; as, a slender diet.
n.
One who, or that which, steps; as, a quick stepper.
imp. & p. p.
of Sleeve
n.
One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person.
v. t.
To furnish with sleeves; to put sleeves into; as, to sleeve a coat.
n.
One who, or that which, sweeps, or cleans by sweeping; a sweep; as, a carpet sweeper.
n.
A vessel, vat, or cistern, in which things are steeped.
superl.
Weak; feeble; not strong; slight; as, slender hope; a slender constitution.
n.
Tending to induce sleep; soporiferous; somniferous; as, a sleepy drink or potion.