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View usage for: (siestə) Word forms: plural siestascountable nounA siesta is a short sleep or rest which you have in the early afternoon, especially in hot countries. They have a siesta during the hottest part of the day. Synonyms: nap, rest, sleep, doze More Synonyms of siesta siesta in British English (sɪˈɛstə) nouna rest or nap, usually taken in the early afternoon, as in hot countries Word origin C17: from Spanish, from Latin sexta hōra the sixth hour, that is, noon siesta in American English (siˈɛstə) noun a brief nap or rest taken after the noon meal, esp. in Spain and some Latin American countries Word origin Sp < L sexta (hora), sixth (hour), noon Examples of 'siesta' in a sentencesiesta Definition an afternoon nap, taken in hot countries Many cultures have a siesta during the hottest part of the day. Synonyms kip (British, slang) catnap forty winks (informal) zizz (British, informal) Additional synonymsDefinition a short sleep or doze Synonyms doze, sleep, nap, kip (British, slang), snooze, siesta, forty winks (informal) Definition a short sleep After lunch I had a doze. Synonyms nap, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), siesta, little sleep, catnap, forty winks (informal), shuteye (slang), zizz (British, informal) Definition a period of inactivity Go home and have a rest. Synonyms sleep, snooze (informal), lie-down, nap, doze, slumber, kip (British, slang), siesta, forty winks (informal), zizz (British, informal) - sideways
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Additional synonymsDefinition a state of rest during which the eyes are closed, the muscles and nerves are relaxed, and the mind is unconscious Try and get some sleep. Synonyms slumber(s), rest, nap, doze, kip (British, slang), snooze (informal), repose, hibernation, siesta, dormancy, beauty sleep (informal), forty winks (informal), shuteye (slang), zizz (British, informal) Definition a nap The bird is enjoying a snooze. Synonyms doze, nap, kip (British, slang), siesta, catnap, forty winks (informal) |