miegains

From miegs (“sleep”) +‎ -ains.

miegains (definite miegainais, comparative miegaināks, superlative vismiegainākais, adverb miegaini)

1. (of people, their behavior) sleepy (who is falling asleep, who is very tired; expressing such feelings)

   miegains bērns ― sleepy child

   miegainas acis ― sleepy eyes

   miegaina seja ― sleepy face

   Augusts Stēġis pats bija tik noguris un miegains, ka viņam lipa ciet acis ― Augusts Stēġis himself was so tired and sleepy that his eyes stuck shut

2. (figuratively, of motion, activities) slow

   Maurs atcerējās miegainās kustības, ar kādām Ieva spoguļa priekšā parasti rīkojās ar ķemmi ― Maurs rememberd the sleepy movements with which Ieva used the comb in front of the mirror

3. (figuratively, of sounds, colors) sleepy, monotonous, boring

   pļaviņā miegaini bubināja zirgs un skatījās šurp ― on the little meadow the horse neighed sleepily and looked here

4. (figuratively) sleepy, quiet, peaceful

   miegaina ziema ― sleepy, quiet winter

   miegaina vēja pūsma ― sleepy wind blow

   visi guļ... plašā sēta miegaina un pagurusi ― all asleep... the big ranch was sleepy and tired

5. (figuratively) sleepy, passive, inactive, not moving

   audzis Aspazijas nemiers ar miegaino, inerto sabiedrību ― Aspazija's restlessness grew with her sleepy, inert society

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