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    oscitant
    /ˈɒsɪt(ə)nt/

    adjective

    • 1. yawning from drowsiness. rare

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › oscitantOSCITANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Oscitant definition: yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.. See examples of OSCITANT used in a sentence.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › oscitantOscitant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : yawning with drowsiness. also : lazy, stupid. Word History. Etymology. Latin oscitant-, oscitans, present participle of oscitare to yawn, from os mouth + citare to put in motion. Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishOSCITANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    OSCITANT definition: yawning , as with drowsiness; gaping | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › oscitantOscitant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Someone who's oscitant is visibly bored and distracted. A classroom full of oscitant students can be extremely discouraging to a brand new teacher. When someone isn't paying attention to you — yawning while you speak, watching the clock, or sighing deeply — you can describe them as oscitant.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › oscitantOscitant - definition of oscitant by The Free Dictionary

    Define oscitant. oscitant synonyms, oscitant pronunciation, oscitant translation, English dictionary definition of oscitant. n. pl. os·ci·tan·cies 1. The act of yawning. 2. The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness. os′ci·tant adj. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryOSCITANT definition in American English | Collins English...

    OSCITANT definition: yawning , as with drowsiness; gaping | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples in American English.

  8. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › oscitantoscitant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    oscitant ( comparative more oscitant, superlative most oscitant) yawning; gaping. sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless. Part or all of this entry has been imported from the 1913 edition of Webster’s Dictionary, which is now free of copyright and hence in the public domain.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › oscitanceOSCITANT Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Origin of oscitant 1 First recorded in 1615–25; from Latin ōscitant- (stem of ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitāre “to gape, yawn (used of animals), be listless”), equivalent to ōs “mouth” + cit(āre) “to put in motion” + -ant- -ant

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › oscitant_adjoscitant, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective oscitant mean? There is one meaning in OED's entry for the adjective oscitant. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the adjective oscitant?

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › oscitantOscitant Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Oscitant definition: <a>Yawning</a>; <a>gaping.</a>.