(transitive, nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis. / (transitive) To veer a vehicle. / (transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.

A wet place; a river inlet.

simple past tense of slay

(US) A large amount.

(intransitive) To rest in a state of reduced consciousness. / (intransitive, of a spinning top or yo-yo) To spin on its axis with no other perceptible motion.

(uncountable) The state of reduced consciousness during which a human or animal rests in a daily rhythm. / (countable, informal) An act or instance of sleeping. / (informal, metonymically) A night.

Tired; feeling the need for sleep. / Suggesting tiredness. / Tending to induce sleep. / (figuratively) Dull; lazy. / (figuratively) Quiet; without bustle or activity.

(informal) The gum that builds up in the eye; sleep, gound.

A fairy tale originally titled La Belle au bois dormant by Charles Perrault. / The main character in this story, who is in unbroken slumber under a magical spell, awaiting the kiss of a prince.

Alternative form of sleeping beauty (Oxalis corniculata).