sleeper

Noun
  1. A rester who is sleeping (synset 110629981)
    is a type of: rester - a person who rests
    subtypes:
    same as: slumberer
  2. A spy or saboteur or terrorist planted in an enemy country who lives there as a law-abiding citizen until activated by a prearranged signal (synset 110630366)
    referred to in: act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
    is a type of:
    • diversionist, saboteur, wrecker - someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks
    • spy, undercover agent - (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
    • terrorist - a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities
    belongs to: sleeper nest - a nest of sleepers awaiting a prearranged signal
  3. An unexpected achiever of success (synset 110630215)
    "the winner was a true sleeper--no one expected him to get it"
    is a type of: achiever, succeeder, success, winner - a person with a record of successes
  4. One of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track (synset 104440719)
    "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
    is a type of: brace, bracing - a structural member used to stiffen a framework
    is a part of: railroad, railroad track, railway - a line of track providing a runway for wheels
    same as: crosstie, railroad tie, tie
  5. A passenger car that has berths for sleeping (synset 104243107)
    is a type of: carriage, coach, passenger car - a railcar where passengers ride
    has:
    • drawing room - a private compartment on a sleeping car with three bunks and a toilet
    • roomette - a small private compartment for one on a sleeping car
    same as: sleeping car, wagon-lit
  6. Pajamas with feet;
    Worn by children (synset 104242877)
    is a type of: jammies, pajama, pj's, pyjama - (usually plural) loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
  7. A piece of furniture that can be opened up into a bed (synset 104242752)
    is a type of: article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture - furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
  8. Tropical fish that resembles a goby and rests quietly on the bottom in shallow water (synset 102622491)
    is a type of: percoid, percoid fish, percoidean - any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
    belongs to: eleotridae, family eleotridae - sleepers
    same as: sleeper goby
  9. An unexpected hit (synset 100065190)
    "that movie was the sleeper of the summer"
    domain usage: figure, figure of speech, image, trope - language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
    is a type of: bang, hit, smash, smasher, strike - a conspicuous success

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