nictate

Verb

briefly shut the eyes
To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane.

Origin / Etymology

From (the participle stem of) Latin nictāre (“to wink, blink”).

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 9

nictate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 11

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