wakeful — unable to sleep or remaining awake; alert and vigilant
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: unable to sleep or remaining awake; alert and vigilant
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈweɪkfəl/
Korean meaning: 잠들지 못하는, 깨어있는; 경계하는
Korean pronunciation: 웨이크-풀 (강세: 웨이크)
Example Sentences
- After drinking five cups of coffee, Jake was wakeful until 4 AM, counting sheep that looked suspiciously like his angry boss.
- The new parents were wakeful for weeks, wondering if babies came with an instruction manual.
- The security guard remained wakeful throughout his night shift.
wakeful
ADJECTIVE//ˈweɪkfəl//
unable to sleep or remaining awake; alert and vigilant
A wakeful mother watches over her sleeping baby through the night
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Staying wakeful brought a grateful, fateful dawn
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Origin
고대 영어 'waeccan'(깨어있다)에서 유래되어 'wake'(깨다)와 '-ful'(가득한) 접미사가 결합된 단어입니다. 마치 깨어있음이 가득 찬 상태를 의미합니다.
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“After drinking five cups of coffee, Jake was wakeful until 4 AM, counting sheep that looked suspiciously like his angry boss.”
“The new parents were wakeful for weeks, wondering if babies came with an instruction manual.”
“The security guard remained wakeful throughout his night shift.”
“Her wakeful mind kept replaying the embarrassing moment when she called her teacher 'mom'.”
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