The baby's eyes fluttered as it drifted to sleep.

Meaning: The young child's organs of sight moved quickly and lightly as it slowly and gently entered a state of rest for the body and mind.

Choice of Words: The baby's refers to a young child. Eyes are the organs of sight. Fluttered means to move quickly and lightly. Drifted means to move slowly and gently in the air or water. Sleep is a state of rest for the body and mind. When you put them together, it means the young child's organs of sight moved quickly and lightly as it slowly and gently entered a state of rest for the body and mind.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• She closed her eyes and drifted to sleep.
• He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep.
• The cat's eyes closed as it drifted off to sleep.
• I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.
• Tired eyes closed, cat drifted to sleep.
• He closed his eyes and drifted off to sleep, ready for a new adventure.
• Cat closed eyes, drifted to sleep.
• Clouds drifted, leaves fluttered.
• His eyelids fluttered as he drifted into slumber.
• The girl drifted off to sleep, content.