Defenition of the word oscitancy

• Defenition of the word oscitancy

  • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his ostinancy"
  • drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
  • an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom

Hyponyms for the word oscitancy

• • pandiculation

Hypernyms for the word oscitancy

• • drowsiness
  • dullness
  • dulness
  • inborn reflex
  • innate reflex
  • instinctive reflex
  • obtuseness
  • physiological reaction
  • reflex
  • reflex action
  • reflex response
  • sleepiness
  • somnolence
  • unconditioned reflex

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