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slumber vs shut-eye

shut-eye vs slumber

slumber and shut-eye both are nouns.

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

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

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