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oscitant
os·ci·tan·cy O0135200 (ŏs′ĭ-tən-sē)n. pl. os·ci·tan·cies 1. The act of yawning.2. The state of being drowsy or inattentive; dullness.
[From oscitant, yawning, from Latin ōscitāns, ōscitant-, present participle of ōscitāre, to yawn : ōs, mouth; see ōs- in Indo-European roots + citāre, to move; see keiə- in Indo-European roots.]
os′ci·tant adj.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | oscitant - showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"drowsy, yawninginattentive - showing a lack of attention or care; "inattentive students"; "an inattentive babysitter" |
oscitant
Related to oscitant: oscitanceSynonyms for oscitantadj showing lack of attention or boredomSynonymsRelated Words |