An amnesic condition characterized by insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness, induced by an injection of morphine and scopolamine, especially to relieve the pain of childbirth.

present participle of sleep around

present participle of sleep over

(mining) A stationary inclined platform on which pulverized ore is washed.

Alternative form of sleeptalk.

a thin mat used to insulate a sleeper from the ground

(idiomatic) Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar.

(idiomatic) feigned sleep while actually alert

The control of behavioural and environmental factors in order to ensure effective sleep.

(mythology, fiction, fantasy) A magical state of suspended animation, where-in the recipient is placed in a state of ageless, deathless, everlasting sleep. Well-known examples are Endymion (the lover of the Greek moon goddess, Selene), and the princess from Sleeping Beauty.