yawn

Letters that make yawn

a, n, w, y are letters that make 'yawn'

Words within yawn

yaw, awn are words within 'yawn'

Anagrams of yawn

wany, awny are anagrams of 'yawn'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of yawn

yawns is a word created by adding a letter to 'yawn'

3 possible definitions for 'yawn'

Yawn as "utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired"

Under this definition, yawn is a verb and has the following properties:

yawn as a type

'yawn' can be a type of breathe, take a breath, suspire, respire.

Derivatives of yawn

yawn, yawner, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy are derivatives of 'yawn'.

Example of yawn used within this context

"The child yawned during the long performance"

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

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

Synonyms

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

yawn as a type

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

Types of yawn

pandiculation is a type of yawn.

Derivatives of yawn

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

Example of yawn 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"

Yawn as "be wide open"

Under this definition, yawn is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

yaw, gape have the same meaning as 'yawn'

yawn as a type

'yawn' can be a type of be.


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