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nictitating.

winking, blinking

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/
  1. winking, blinking

Where this word comes from

From the past participle stem of Latin nictitō, frequentative form of nictō (“to wink”) (see English nictate).

verb/ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of nictitate

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From the past participle stem of Latin nictitō, frequentative form of nictō (“to wink”) (see English nictate).

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