Functions and Daily Experience of a Cute Alarm Clock

noun

1. a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event

Synonym: warning devicealarm system

2. a clock that wakes a sleeper at some preset time

Synonym: alarm clock

3. an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger

Synonym: alertwarning signalalarum

4. fear resulting from the awareness of danger

Synonym: dismayconsternation

noun

1. something regarded with special favor or liking

e.g. that book is one of my favorites

Synonym: favourite

2. a special loved one

Synonym: darlingfavouritepetdeariedearyducky

3. a competitor thought likely to win

Synonym: front-runnerfavourite

noun

1. an article of merchandise that is displayed or advertised more than other articles

2. the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin

e.g. an expression of pleasure crossed his features
his lineaments were very regular

Synonym: lineament

3. a prominent attribute or aspect of something

e.g. the map showed roads and other features
generosity is one of his best characteristics

Synonym: characteristic

4. (linguistics) a distinctive characteristic of a linguistic unit that serves to distinguish it from other units of the same kind

Synonym: feature of speech

5. a special or prominent article in a newspaper or magazine

e.g. they ran a feature on retirement planning

Synonym: feature article

6. the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater

e.g. the feature tonight is `Casablanca'

Synonym: feature film