wide-awake

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, vigilant; sharp, quick, astute.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужно сделать НИР?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Wide Awake — «Wide Awake» Син …   Википедия

  • 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

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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”