oscitancy

Letters that make oscitancy

s, a, o, n, c, t, i, y are letters that make 'oscitancy'

Words within oscitancy

os, OS, IT, AN, SC, Sc, Ci, tan, ci, NC, Os, Ta are words within 'oscitancy'


2 possible definitions for 'oscitancy'

Oscitancy as "drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning"

Under this definition, oscitancy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

oscitance has the same meaning as oscitancy

oscitancy as a type

'oscitancy' can be a type of dullness, obtuseness, sleepiness, drowsiness, somnolence.

Derivatives of oscitancy

drowsy, oscitant, yawning(a) are derivatives of 'oscitancy'.


Oscitancy as "an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth, usually triggered by fatigue or boredom"

Under this definition, oscitancy is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yawn, yawning, oscitance have the same meaning as 'oscitancy'

oscitancy as a type

'oscitancy' can be a type of instinctive reflex, reflex, reflex response, reflex action, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction.

Types of oscitancy

pandiculation is a type of oscitancy.

Derivatives of oscitancy

drowsy, oscitant, yawning(a), yawn are derivatives of 'oscitancy'.

Example of oscitancy used within this context

"he could not suppress a yawn", "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop", "he apologized for his oscitancy"



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