super-sleeper

English

Alternative forms

• supersleeper, super sleeper

Noun

super-sleeper (plural super-sleepers)

1. One who is particularly good at falling asleep.
   • 2009, Paige Hobey, Allison Nied, The Working Gal's Guide to Babyville:

     Supersleepers are the undisputed stars of Babyville. They're the invants who fall asleep happily, independently, consistently.

   • 2010, Kim West, Joanne Kenen, Good Night, Sleep Tight:

     They still go through stages when she wakes up on the early side, but in general she's a 'supersleeper,' going to bed at 7:00 p.m. and staying asleep for twelve solid hours.

   • 2011, Joy Bauer, Joy Bauer's Food Cures, page 365:

     Catherine lost her supersleeper status after complex shoulder surgery two years ago.

   • 2014, Richard Wiseman, Night School:

     As we saw in the last lesson, research has revealed the existence of 'super-sleepers'– people who can fall asleep whenever they want, enjoy the most pleasant of dreams, wake up feeling totally refreshed, and are especially happy, productive, successful, and healthy.

   • 2019, Sharon Moore, Sleep Wrecked Kids:

     For example, using phrases like 'going to bed happy, staying super quiet, staying super still and going to sleep super-fast (or becoming a super sleeper)' is much more effective than telling toddlers not to make noise.

   • 2021, W. Christopher Winter, The Rested Child:

     As the difficult night passes, we must work hard to seek the positives and project the title of super sleeper onto our children, even if the moniker doesn't fit every night.

2. An extremely efficient sleeper who does not require much sleep.
   • 1974, Alvin Silverstein, Virginia B. Silverstein, Sleep and Dreams, page 130:

     Some supersleepers have even been studied . These people normally sleep only three or four hours a night , but their EEG records show that they are able to get much more deep sleep and REM sleep into their short sleeping periods than would normally be expected.

   • 1982, Betty Burns Paden, Truth is Stranger Than Fiction, page 57:

     Some "supersleepers" need only three or four hours. Research has shown that these people sleep more efficiently.

   • 2017, Eric Chudler, Lise A. Johnson, Brain Bytes: Quick Answers to Quirky Questions About the Brain, page 68:

     These super-sleepers seem to need only four or five hours of sleep to function well.

   • 2018, Jack McBain, People and Life, page 68:

     Scientists believe short-sleepers are actually super-sleepers in that they possess the abililty to access deeper REM states.

   • 2018 May 21, Brittany Smith, “Are You a Super Sleeper? You Could Be Suffering from Sleep Deprivation”, in Men's Journal:

     So super sleepers who reported being funtional even after small amounts of sleep might have actually drifted off while having their brains scanned.

3. A luxury vehicle that allows passengers to sleep.
   • 2022 August 13, Cristina Mircea, “Freightliner Argosy-Inspired LEGO Super Sleeper Semi-Truck Is Packed With Amenities”, in Autoevolution:

     If anyone knows what traveling in luxury is all about in the LEGO world, it’s this guy. LuxuryBricks is back with another custom creation, a super sleeper semi-truck that is just packed with amenities your mini-figs are going to love.

   • 2023, Derek Littlewood, Peter Stockwell, Impossibility Fiction, page 128:

     Whereas "Billennium' ends ironically, the climax of 'The Concentration City' is that of a horror story, as Franz rides the Supersleeper trains in search of free space, only to return to the place he set out from, on the day he began.

4. A high-performance car that has an unassuming appearance.
   • 1977, Robert Wieder, George Hall, The Great American Convertible, page 95:

     One of the supersleepers. Its slant-six engine made the Ark look flimsy; it would almost literally run forever, and Dodge pick-ups with the same engine have gone 160,000 miles with no teardown.

   • 2014, Dick Buck, God's Work In Satan's Playground, page 83:

     Aldo rented us the best model in his fleet, a super-sleeper.

   • 2014, John Baechtel, Chevy Big-Block Engine Parts Interchange, page 22:

     The low-key all-iron look makes this super sleeper the perfect choice for a traditional-style street rod or street machine.

   • 2015 June 5, “Super-Sleeper Lada 2104 Hides A 400hp Nissan Silvia Turbo Under Wagon Body”, in Carscoops:

     (see title)

5. Someone or something that does not seem very impressive at first but that goes on to become a star.
   • 2005, Chris Lee, The Winner's Guide to Fantasy Baseball, page 5:

     I was fairly impressed with their position breakdowns -- included are "rising," "falling", "underrated,: "sleeper," "super sleeper,” “risky business," and "value play” candidates at each spot on the diamond as well as the "best power" and "best base stealer” at each offensive slot.

   • 2007, Martin Signore, Fantasy Football For Dummies, page 73:

     You have your cheat sheets ready, your blank draft board prepared, and your super sleeper picks marked in red.

   • 2023 December 6, “5 Big Outta-Nowhere Super-Sleeper Pop and Rock Smashes”, in Savannah Dantona American Songwriter:

     (see title)

   • 2024 January 22, Noah Wright, “Pittsburgh Pirates: Three More Super Sleeper Prospects to Watch in 2024”, in Rum Bunter:

     The Pittsburgh Pirates have some super sleeper prospects in their system who are worth watching in 2024.

   • 2024 April 24, Jake Ellenbogen, “50 Super Sleepers for the Rams in this year's NFL Draft”, in Turf Show Times:

     I decided to start with a super sleeper list.