Friday 19 February 2010

The Dictionary

hyposomnia (hi-poh-som-nee-ah)
noun - reduced time of sleep
Sarah has always had hyposomnia; her mother says she didn't even sleep much as an infant.

debilitude (dah-bil-ah-tood)
[Origin - debilitation + attitude]
noun irritability and slowing of mental function, due to hyposomnia. Typically begins to appear in one's thirties
Give Sarah some space today, she's suffering from debilitude.

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