nictitating.
winking, blinking
Meaning & usage
winking, blinking
Where this word comes from
From the past participle stem of Latin nictitō, frequentative form of nictō (“to wink”) (see English nictate).
present participle and gerund of nictitate
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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