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oscitancy
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Oscitancy
(gcide) | Oscitancy \Os"ci*tan*cy\, n. [See Oscitant.]
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1. The act of gaping or yawning.
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2. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness. --Hallam.
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It might proceed from the oscitancy of transcribers.
--Addison.
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oscitancy
(wn) | oscitancy
n 1: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning [syn:
oscitancy, oscitance]
2: 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 oscitancy" [syn:
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy] |
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oscitancy
(encz) | oscitancy, n: |
oscitancy
(wn) | oscitancy
n 1: drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning [syn:
oscitancy, oscitance]
2: 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 oscitancy" [syn:
yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy] |
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