— wakefully , adv. — wakefulness , n.
/wayk"feuhl/ , adj.
1. unable to sleep; not sleeping; indisposed to sleep: Excitement made the children wakeful.
2. characterized by absence of sleep: a wakeful night.
3. watchful; alert; vigilant: a wakeful foe.
[ 1540-50; WAKE 1 + -FUL ]
Syn. 1. sleepless, awake, insomniac, restless. 3. wary, observant.
Ant. 1. asleep, sleeping. 2. sleepful.