oscitancy

Meanings

Plural: oscitancies

Noun

drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
- "he apologized for his oscitancy"
the act of yawning
drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning

Origin / Etymology

From oscitans + -cy, present participle of ōscitō (“to yawn, gape, open the mouth”), from Latin os (“the mouth”).

Synonyms

oscitance, yawn, yawning

Scrabble Score: 16

oscitancy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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oscitancy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 0

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