One may hit it sleepily (3)
I believe the answer is:
hay
This could be a double definition.
'one may hit' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how one could define the other.
'it sleepily' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for hay that I've seen before include "Dried mown grass" , "Straw" , "It is to be made while the sun shines" , "Make . . . while the sun shines" , "Dried grass as fodder" .)