sandman
/ˈsændmæn/noun
उच्चारण सैन्ड्मैन
(बच्चों की कहानियों में) नींद लाने वाला काल्पनिक व्यक्ति
Core word
noun
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[sing.]
(usually the sandman) an imaginary man in children's stories who makes children sleep by putting sand in their eyes
(बच्चों की कहानियों में) नींद लाने वाला काल्पनिक व्यक्ति
- The sandman is coming, so close your eyes.
- My mother used to say the sandman was visiting when my eyes grew heavy.
- The little girl yawned and said the sandman had come.
+ 2 more examples
- In the bedtime story, the sandman visits every child at night.
- Grandmother sang a soft lullaby about the sandman.