Argus-eyed (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ALERT

{ Related Clues }

Awake
On the ball
On guard
With it
Keen
On the lookout
Nimble
Notify
Ready
Sharp
Vigilant
Warn
Wary
Watchful
All ears
Danger signal
With ears pricked
Inform, in a way
On one's toes
On the qui vive
Red light
Storm posting
Whistle, maybe
Wide-awake
Wide-eyed
"Heads up!," e.g.
Like good guards
Like a good lookout
Red flag, e.g.
Bit of Weather Channel news
Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Word often preceded by a color

{ Tags }

alert, argus, awake, ball, bright, eg, eyed, guard, heads, ones, qui, ready, red, toes, up, vigilant, vive, warn, warning, watchful, wide

{ Notes }

The answer ALERT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ALERT as a noun:

1. (alert, qui vive) = condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action; "bombers were put on alert during the crisis"

2. (alert, alerting) = a warning serves to make you more alert to danger

3. (alarm, alert, warning signal, alarum) = an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

ALERT as a verb:

1. (alarm, alert) = warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"

ALERT as an adjective:

1. very attentive or observant; "an alert and responsive baby is a joy"; "caught by a couple of alert cops"; "alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came"; "constantly alert and vigilant, like a sentinel on duty"

2. mentally responsive; "an alert mind"

3. (alert, awake) = not unconscious; especially having become conscious; "the patient is now awake and alert"

4. (alert, alive, awake) = (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive; "alert to the problems"; "alive to what is going on"; "awake to the dangers of her situation"; "was now awake to the reality of his predicament"