sleeper
/slˈipɝ/
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Definitions
Noun
a rester who is sleeping
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; "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
Noun
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
Noun
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
Noun
pajamas with feet; worn by children
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
Noun
an unexpected hit; "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
More General Terms
achiever
article of furniture
bang
brace
bracing
carriage
coach
diversionist
furniture
hit
jammies
pajama
passenger car
percoid
percoid fish
percoidean
piece of furniture
pj''s
pyjama
rester
saboteur
smash
smasher
spy
strike
succeeder
success
terrorist
undercover agent
winner
wrecker