stírur
Icelandic edit
Etymology edit
Noun edit
stírur n pl (plurale tantum)
- sleep, rheum; stiffness in the eyes due to sleep, a substance found in the corner of the eyes after waking
- Ég hef alltaf stírur í augunum þegar ég vakna.
- I always have sleep in my eyes when I wake up.
Derived terms edit
- vera með stírur í augunum/vera með stírurnar í augunum (to be drowsy, to look sleepy)