OSCITANCY

yawn, yawning, oscitance, oscitancy

(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”; “he apologized for his oscitancy”

oscitancy, oscitance

(noun) drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

oscitancy (plural oscitancies)

the act of yawning

drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning

Synonyms

• oscitance

Anagrams

• canticoys

Source: Wiktionary

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Os"ci*tan*cy, n. Etym: [See Oscitant.]

1. The act of gaping or yawning.

2. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness. Hallam. It might proceed from the oscitancy of transcribers. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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