nictitation

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- /ˌnɪk.tɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃən/
- /ˌnɪk.tɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /ˌnɪk.tɪ.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

Definition of nictitation word

noun nictitation Winking, blinking. 1

Just one definition for nictitation

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Parts of speech for Nictitation

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nictitation

nictitation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for nictitation

noun nictitation

blink — When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.

All 8 Synonyms of nictitation

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