Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sleep aid

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.57 in modern English

Syllables
sleep- aid
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any drug, nutritional supplement, device, or behavioral method used to help a person to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have better sleep quality.

noun

Any drug, nutritional supplement, device, or behavioral method used to help a person to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have better sleep quality.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sleep aids (plural) sleepaid (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sleepless sleeplessness undersleep

Synonyms

sleeping pill

Questions

What does sleep aid mean?
Any drug, nutritional supplement, device, or behavioral method used to help a person to fall asleep, stay asleep, or have better sleep quality.

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