oscitance

oscitance is a 9-letter English word with 2 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 16 · 2 senses

Definitions

1. noun. 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"

   Synonyms: oscitancy, yawn, yawning

2. noun. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

   Synonyms: oscitancy

Synonyms

oscitancy, yawn, yawning

Common word forms

oscitances

Words from these letters

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