- sleeplessly
- adverb see sleepless
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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sleeplessly — adverb without sleep; in a sleepless manner he was lying in bed sleeplessly • Derived from adjective: ↑sleepless … Useful english dictionary
Sleeplessly — Sleepless Sleep less, a. 1. Having no sleep; wakeful. [1913 Webster] 2. Having no rest; perpetually agitated. Biscay s sleepless bay. Byron. [1913 Webster] {Sleep less*ly}, adv. {Sleep less*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleeplessly — See sleepless. * * * … Universalium
sleeplessly — adverb In a sleepless manner … Wiktionary
sleeplessly — adv. without sleeping … English contemporary dictionary
sleeplessly — sleep·less·ly … English syllables
sleeplessly — See: sleepless … English dictionary
sleepless — sleeplessly, adv. sleeplessness, n. /sleep lis/, adj. 1. without sleep: a sleepless night. 2. watchful; alert: sleepless devotion to duty. 3. always active: the sleepless ocean. [1375 1425; late ME; see SLEEP, LESS] * * * … Universalium
sleepless — adjective Date: 15th century 1. not able to sleep < lay sleepless with fever > 2. affording no sleep < sleepless nights > 3. unceasingly active or operative < sleepless casinos > • sleeplessly adverb • sleeplessness … New Collegiate Dictionary
toss — I. verb Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to fling or heave continuously about, to and fro, or up and down < a ship tossed by waves > b. bandy 2 c. to mix lightly until well coated with a dressing or until the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
