avuncular
- a resembling a uncle in kindness or indulgence
- a being or relating to an uncle
awaited
- v look forward to the probable occurrence of
- s expected hopefully
awake
- v stop sleeping
- a not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
lay awake thinking about his new job
still not fully awake - s mentally perceptive and responsive
awake to the dangers of her situation
was now awake to the reality of his predicament
awakened
- v cause to become awake or conscious
- v stop sleeping
- v make aware
They were awakened to the sad facts - a aroused or activated
an awakened interest in ballet - s (somewhat formal) having been waked up
the awakened baby began to cry
award-winning
- a having received awards
this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles
aware
- a (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
was aware of his opponent's hostility
became aware of her surroundings
aware that he had exceeded the speed limit - a bearing in mind; attentive to
awash
- s covered with water
the main deck was afloat (or awash)
the monsoon left the whole place awash
away
- s not present; having left
he's away right now
you must not allow a stranger into the house when your mother is away - a used of an opponent's ground
an away game - s (of a baseball pitch) on the far side of home plate from the batter
the pitch was away (or wide) - r from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete)
ran away from the lion
wanted to get away from there
sent the children away to boarding school
the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal - r from one's possession
gave away the tickets - r out of the way (especially away from one's thoughts)
pushed all doubts away - r out of existence
the music faded away
tried to explain away the affair of the letter"- H.E.Scudder
idled the hours away
her fingernails were worn away - r at a distance in space or time
the boat was 5 miles off (or away)
the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)
away back in the 18th century - r indicating continuing action; continuously or steadily
he worked away at the project for more than a year
the child kept hammering away as if his life depended on it - r so as to be removed or gotten rid of
cleared the mess away
the rotted wood had to be cut away - r freely or at will
fire away! - r in or into a proper place (especially for storage or safekeeping)
put the toys away
her jewels are locked away in a safe
filed the letter away - r in a different direction
turn away one's face
glanced away - r in reserve; not for immediate use
has a nest egg tucked away for a rainy day