wakeless

[ weyk-lis ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of sleep) sound; deep:
He lay in wakeless sleep.

wakeless

/ ˈ�ɱ�ɪ��ɪ�� /

adjective

(of sleep) deep or unbroken

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Word History and Origins

Origin of wakeless¹

First recorded in 1815–25; wake ¹ + -less

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Example Sentences

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But the warmth from this little animal's body kept the vitality in her poor heart, and instead of death, a drowsiness fell upon her, which would perhaps have ended in a wakeless sleep.

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Wake Island waken

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