Word of the Day:
watchful
What It Means
Fully observant, vigilant, or aware.
The teacher kept a watchful eye on her pupils during the school trip.
Watchful in Context
“But there was so much at stake that I had to take some risk—though even when I was far away there has never been a day when the Shire has not been guarded by watchful eyes.”
Did You Know?
From Middle English waccheful, equivalent to watch + -ful. Compare West Frisian waaks (“watchful”), Dutch waaks, waakzaam (“watchful”), German wachsam (“watchful”), Swedish vaksam (“watchful”).
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