Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yen sleep

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: yen sleep
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trance-like state resulting from the use of opium or opioid drugs such as morphine or heroin.

Uncountable

noun

A drowsy, restless period of sleep caused by the withdrawal of such substances.

Uncountable

Etymology

From yen (“opium”) + sleep.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does yen sleep mean?: A trance-like state resulting from the use of opium or opioid drugs such as morphine or heroin.
Where does yen sleep come from?: From yen (“opium”) + sleep.

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