oscitancy

oscitancy is a 9-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of gaping or yawning. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 18 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 16 · Words With Friends 18 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. The act of gaping or yawning.
2. noun. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness.
3. 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: oscitance, yawn, yawning

4. noun. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

   Synonyms: oscitance

Synonyms

oscitance, yawn, yawning

Common word forms

oscitancies

Words from these letters

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