wakey
- adjective
- UK
- After a long night of sleep, I felt completely wakey and ready for the day.
Examples
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She always feels wakey after her morning coffee.
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The kids were wakey and excited to start their adventure.
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Wakey, wakey, little mother fucker.
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"Wakey-risey, little man," crooned one of the Sisters.
Fiction book (1995) -
Wakey, winky, stinky tubes skunk.
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Wakey-wakey, little puppet.
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Wakey-wakey, pretty little dum-dum.
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Wakey-wakey, little blossoms.
Synonyms
Completely alert and not at all sleepy
Aware of what is happening and ready to respond
Moving or acting in a quick, energetic way
Not asleep or sleeping deeply and easily disturbed by sounds
Antonyms
Idioms
A fun call to wake someone up for breakfast when eggs or bacon are ready
How Awake
Surface Forms
Etymology
Wakey comes from the simple word wake meaning 'to wake' and the friendly ending -y that makes it sound like a state. So to be wakey is to be awake and ready after sleep.