Wakeful

  • 11wakeful — /ˈweɪkfəl/ (say waykfuhl) adjective 1. indisposed or unable to sleep, as a person. 2. characterised by absence of sleep: a wakeful night. 3. watchful or vigilant: a wakeful foe. {wake1 + ful} –wakefully, adverb –wakefulness, noun …

  • 12wakeful — wake|ful [ weıkfəl ] adjective not able to sleep a. used for describing a period of time during which you are not able to sleep: a wakeful night ╾ wake|ful|ness noun uncount …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13wakeful — UK [ˈweɪkf(ə)l] / US [ˈweɪkfəl] adjective a) not able to sleep b) used for describing a period of time during which you are not able to sleep a wakeful night Derived word: wakefulness noun uncountable …

    English dictionary

  • 14wakeful — wake•ful [[t]ˈweɪk fəl[/t]] adj. 1) unable to sleep 2) sleepless: a wakeful night[/ex] • Etymology: 1540–50 wake′ful•ly, adv. wake′ful•ness, n …

    From formal English to slang

  • 15Wakeful (racehorse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Wakeful caption = sire = Trenton grandsire = Musket dam = Insomnia damsire = Robinson Crusoe sex = Mare foaled = 1896 country = Australia colour = Bay breeder = owner = trainer = record = 44: 25 12 4… …

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  • 16Wakeful Stakes — The Wakeful Stakes is a Group 2 Australian thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies.It is run under set weights with penalties over 2000 m at Flemington Racecourse on VRC Derby Day.The race is considered the main lead in to the VRC Oaks …

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  • 17wakeful — adjective Date: 15th century not sleeping or able to sleep ; sleepless • wakefully adverb • wakefulness noun …

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  • 18wakeful — adjective a) awake rather than sleeping b) sleepless …

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  • 19wakeful — wake·ful wāk fəl adj not sleeping or able to sleep: SLEEPLESS wake·ful·ness n …

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  • 20wakeful — Synonyms and related words: agile, alert, alive, attentive, awake, bright, insomniac, insomnious, keen, nimble, on the, on the alert, on the ball, on the job, prompt, qui vive, quick, ready, restless, sharp, sleepless, slumberless, smart,… …

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