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oscitancy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'oscitancy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Oscitancy [ n.]
- The act of gaping or yawning.
- Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness.

Meaning of 'oscitancy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . oscitancy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Example in sentence:
  • he apologized for his oscitancy;
  • he could not suppress a yawn;
  • the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop

Nearby Words:

oscan oscillancy oscillaria oscillate oscillated oscillating oscillation oscillative oscillatoria oscillatory

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