wide-awake

wide-awake
adjective Date: 1791 1. fully awake 2. alertly watchful especially for advantages or opportunities Synonyms: see watchful

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  • wide-awake — wide awakeness, n. /wuyd euh wayk /, adj. 1. fully awake; with the eyes wide open. 2. alert, keen, or knowing: a wide awake young woman. n. 3. Also called wide awake hat. a soft, low crowned felt hat. 4. the sooty tern. [1810 20] Syn. 2. watchful …   Universalium

  • wide-awake — wide′ awake′ adj. fully awake wide′ awake′ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • Wide-awake — Wide a*wake (w[imac]d [.a]*w[=a]k ), a. Fully awake; not drowsy or dull; hence, knowing; keen; alert. Dickens. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wide-awake — wide awake·ness; wide awake; …   English syllables

  • wide awake — ► wide awake fully awake. Main Entry: ↑wide …   English terms dictionary

  • wide-awake — [wīd′ə wāk′] adj. 1. completely awake 2. alert SYN. WATCHFUL wide awakeness n …   English World dictionary

  • wide-awake — wide awake, *watchful, vigilant, alert Analogous words: *aware, alive, awake, conscious, sensible …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Wide-awake — Wide a*wake , n. A broad brimmed, low crowned felt hat. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • wide awake — index vigilant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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