vigilant, open-eyed, argus-eyed, wakeful
(adjective) carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger; “a policy of open-eyed awareness”; “the vigilant eye of the town watch”; “there was a watchful dignity in the room”; “a watchful parent with a toddler in tow”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vigilant (comparative more vigilant, superlative most vigilant)
Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
• (watchful): alert, aware, observant, on the qui vive, wakesome, wary, watchful
Source: Wiktionary
Vig"i*lant, a. Etym: [L. vigilans, -antis, p. pr. of vigilare to watch, fr. vigil awake: cf. F. vigilant. See Vigil.]
Definition: Attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary. "Be sober, be vigilant." 1 Pet. v. 8. Sirs, take your places, and be vigilant. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
10 April 2025
(adjective) capable of being extinguished or killed; “an extinguishable fire”; “hope too is extinguishable”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
