alarm clock
Bedside wake-up device
An alarm clock is a clock designed to wake someone at a preset time, typically by producing a loud sound, buzzer, or music.
The defining feature is its ability to be set in advance: I set my alarm clock for six in the morning.
Modern alarm clocks may be standalone devices, built into phones, or integrated with smart home systems.
The snooze button, which delays the alarm briefly, has become a standard and much-abused feature.
Light brief sleep
- buzzingLow vibrating hum
- beepingEmitting short tones
- jarringDisturbingly incongruous
- loudHigh in volume
shrill · incessant · grating · intrusive · disruptive · harsh · strident · raucous
Of discrete data
- analogComparable equivalent
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- buzzerElectric signaling device
- chimeMelodic bell sound
melody · vibrating · smart · phone · bedside · LED · display · battery
Day's first glow
- sunriseMorning light's arrival
- daybreakMorning's first light
- wakingRegaining consciousness from sleep
- breakfastDay's first eating
coffee · shower · stretching · yawning · sunlight · rooster · early · grogginess
Appropriateness of timing
- schedulePlan of timed events
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- appointmentScheduled time for something
- promptnessTimeliness as habit
on-time · reliability · discipline · planning · workday · meeting · oversleeping · lateness
Stirring to heightened state
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- alertnessActive mental awareness
- stirringArousing strong emotion
- rousingExciting strong feeling
consciousness · grogginess · drowsiness · lucidity · awareness · gradual · gentle · readiness
snooze
Light brief sleep
loud · shrill · incessant · grating · intrusive · disruptive · harsh · strident · raucous · obnoxious
digital
Of discrete data
chime · melody · vibrating · smart · phone · bedside · LED · display · battery · electric
dawn
Day's first glow
breakfast · coffee · shower · stretching · yawning · sunlight · rooster · early · grogginess · bleary-eyed
timeliness
Appropriateness of timing
- schedulePlan of timed events
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- appointmentScheduled time for something
promptness · on-time · reliability · discipline · planning · workday · meeting · oversleeping · lateness · consistency
arousal
Stirring to heightened state
rousing · consciousness · grogginess · drowsiness · lucidity · awareness · gradual · gentle · readiness
- sleepsleep, sleeping, nap, doze, slumber
- soundssound, beeps, listen, sounds, hear
- timekeepingwatch, watches, timer, calendar, hourglass
- morningmorning, sunrise, daybreak, dawn, mid-morning
- morning routinewaking up, breakfast, shower, tea, brush teeth
- clockswristwatch, pocket watch, digital watch, smartwatch, marine chronometer
alarm clocksleeping pill
Medication inducing slumber
white noise machine · sedative · sleep mask · melatonin · lullaby
alarm clockwall clock
Time-telling fixture overhead
wristwatch · grandfather clock · sundial · hourglass · timer
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