sleep´less|ness

sleep´less|ness
sleep|less «SLEEP lihs», adjective.
1. without sleep; not sleeping; restless: »

a hot, sleepless night.

2. watchful; wide-awake: »

sleepless vigilance.

3. Figurative: »

the sleepless tides. Winds are rude in Biscay's sleepless bay (Byron).

sleep´less|ly, adverb.
sleep´less|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sleep´less|ly — sleep|less «SLEEP lihs», adjective. 1. without sleep; not sleeping; restless: »a hot, sleepless night. 2. watchful; wide awake: »sleepless vigilance. 3. Figurative: »the sleepless tides. Winds are rude in Biscay s sleepless bay ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • sleep|less — «SLEEP lihs», adjective. 1. without sleep; not sleeping; restless: »a hot, sleepless night. 2. watchful; wide awake: »sleepless vigilance. 3. Figurative: »the sleepless tides. Winds are rude in Biscay s sleepless bay ( …   Useful english dictionary

  • dream´less|ness — dream|less «DREEM lihs», adjective. free of dreams: »Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by (Phillips Brooks). –dream´less|ly, adverb. –dream´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • rest´less|ness — rest|less «REHST lihs», adjective. 1. unable to rest; uneasy: »The dog seemed restless, as if he sensed some danger. 2. without rest or sleep; not restful: »The sick child passed a restless night. 3. rarely or never still or quiet; always moving …   Useful english dictionary

  • less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • sleep — sleep·ered; sleep·ful; sleep·ify; sleep·i·ly; sleep; sleep·i·ness; sleep·ing·ly; sleep·less; elec·tro·sleep; sleep·er; sleep·ful·ness; sleep·less·ly; sleep·less·ness; …   English syllables

  • dream´less|ly — dream|less «DREEM lihs», adjective. free of dreams: »Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by (Phillips Brooks). –dream´less|ly, adverb. –dream´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • dream|less — «DREEM lihs», adjective. free of dreams: »Above thy deep and dreamless sleep, the silent stars go by (Phillips Brooks). –dream´less|ly, adverb. –dream´less|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • rest´less|ly — rest|less «REHST lihs», adjective. 1. unable to rest; uneasy: »The dog seemed restless, as if he sensed some danger. 2. without rest or sleep; not restful: »The sick child passed a restless night. 3. rarely or never still or quiet; always moving …   Useful english dictionary

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