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shut-eye vs slumber

slumber vs shut-eye

shut-eye and slumber both are nouns.

shut-eye is not a verb while slumber is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shut-eye Yes No No No
slumber Yes No Yes No
As nouns, slumber is a hypernym of shut-eye; that is, slumber is a word with a broader meaning than shut-eye:
  • shut-eye: informal term for sleep
  • slumber: a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
Other hypernyms of shut-eye include sleep.
shut-eye (noun) slumber (noun)
informal term for sleep a dormant or quiescent state
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
shut-eye (verb) slumber (verb)
be asleep
Difference between shut-eye and slumber

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