Wide-awake

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of wideawake. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of wide awake. alt-of, alternative
Adjective
  1. 1
    fully alert and watchful wordnet
  2. 2
    fully awake wordnet

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activeagilealertaliveattentiveawake

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"He was well but quietly dressed in a dark-grey suit, and carried a brown wide-awake in his hand."

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