wake´ful|ness

wake´ful|ness
wake|ful «WAYK fuhl», adjective.
1. not able to sleep; restless: »

A fever made him wakeful.

2. without sleep: »

a stormy wakeful night.

3. Figurative. watchful: »

a wakeful sentry.

SYNONYM(S): alert, vigilant.
4. Obsolete. that rouses from sleep; awakening.
wake´ful|ly, adverb.
wake´ful|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • wake´ful|ly — wake|ful «WAYK fuhl», adjective. 1. not able to sleep; restless: »A fever made him wakeful. 2. without sleep: »a stormy wakeful night. 3. Figurative. watchful: »a wakeful sentry. SYNONYM(S): alert, vigilant …   Useful english dictionary

  • wake|ful — «WAYK fuhl», adjective. 1. not able to sleep; restless: »A fever made him wakeful. 2. without sleep: »a stormy wakeful night. 3. Figurative. watchful: »a wakeful sentry. SYNONYM(S): alert, vigilant …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • ful — aw·ful; beau·ti·ful; doubt·ful; dread·ful; faith·ful; ful·crum; ful·fill·ment; ful·go·rid; ful·mi·nate; gust·ful; hope·ful; mer·ci·ful; mer·ci·ful·ly; need·ful; pow·er·ful; stom·ach·ful; won·der·ful; af·fright·ful·ly; bale·ful·ly; bale·ful·ness;… …   English syllables

  • wake — kit·ti·wake; late·wake; leath·wake; lyke·wake; re·wake; wake·ful; wake; wake·less; wake·rife; wake·board; wake·ful·ly; wake·ful·ness; …   English syllables

  • wakefulness — wake·ful·ness …   English syllables

  • wakeful — 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

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

  • wakeful — 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

  • wakefulness — wake·ful·ness (wākґfəl nis) 1. a condition of alertness or watchfulness. 2. a state marked by indisposition to sleep; sleeplessness; see also consciousness …   Medical dictionary

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