Nictation
91nictitation — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A brief closing of the eyes: blink, nictation, wink. See SEE …
92winking — n. Nictation …
93nictitate — /ˈnɪktəteɪt/ (say niktuhtayt) verb (i) (nictitated, nictitating) → wink1. Also, nictate /ˈnɪkteɪt/ (say niktayt). {Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of Latin nictāre wink} –nictitation /nɪktəˈteɪʃən/ (say… …
94nictate — v.i. nictitate. ♦ nictation, n …
95nictate — [nik′tāt΄] vi. nictated, nictating NICTITATE nictation n …
96inborn reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑innate reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction …
97innate reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑instinctive reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction …
98instinctive reflex — noun an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus • Syn: ↑reflex, ↑reflex response, ↑reflex action, ↑innate reflex, ↑inborn reflex, ↑unconditioned reflex, ↑physiological reaction …
99nictate — verb briefly shut the eyes The TV announcer never seems to blink • Syn: ↑blink, ↑wink, ↑nictitate • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictation, ↑nictitation (fo …
100palpebration — noun repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent) • Derivationally related forms: ↑palpebrate • Hypernyms: ↑blink, ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation …
