nictate
31nictitate — /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… …
32blink — [v1] wink of eye; twinkle bat, flash, flicker, flutter, glimmer, glitter, nictate, nictitate, scintillate, shimmer, sparkle, squint; concepts 185,624 blink [v2] ignore bypass, condone, connive, cushion, discount, disregard, fail, forget, neglect …
33wink — [n1/v] flutter, flick bat, blink, flash, gleam, glimmer, glitter, nictate, nictitate, sparkle, squinch, squint, twinkle; concepts 185,624 wink [n2] moment flash*, instant, jiffy*, minute, second, shake*, split second*, twinkle*, twinkling*;… …
34act involuntarily — verb act in an uncontrolled manner • Syn: ↑act reflexively • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Hyponyms: ↑sneeze, ↑blink, ↑ …
35act reflexively — verb act in an uncontrolled manner • Syn: ↑act involuntarily • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑behave, ↑do • Hyponyms: ↑sneeze, ↑blink, ↑ …
36eye blink — noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate ( …
37nictation — noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑blink, ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictitation • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate, ↑nictitate …
38nictitation — noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑blink, ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑winking, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate (f …
39palpebrate — I verb wink or blink, especially repeatedly • Derivationally related forms: ↑palpebra, ↑palpebration • Hypernyms: ↑blink, ↑wink, ↑nictitate, ↑nictate …
40winking — I noun a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly • Syn: ↑blink, ↑eye blink, ↑blinking, ↑wink, ↑nictitation, ↑nictation • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictate …
