nictate
1Nictate — Nic tate, v. i. [L. nictare, nictatum, from nicere to beckon.] To wink; to nictitate. [1913 Webster] …
2nictate — [nik′tāt΄] vi. nictated, nictating NICTITATE nictation n. * * * …
3nictate — [nik′tāt΄] vi. nictated, nictating NICTITATE nictation n …
4nictate — verb /nɪkˈteɪt/ To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane. Indignantly interrogated as to whether he himself believed or exercised this abhominable and perabsurd superstition, he very gravely nictated his dexter… …
5nictate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb To open and close the eyes rapidly: bat1, blink, nictitate, twinkle, wink. See REPETITION, SEE …
6nictate — nɪkteɪt v. hint; wink; blink …
7nictate — nic·tate …
8nictate — v.i. nictitate. ♦ nictation, n …
9nictate — verb briefly shut the eyes The TV announcer never seems to blink • Syn: ↑blink, ↑wink, ↑nictitate • Derivationally related forms: ↑nictation, ↑nictitation (fo …
10wink — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. blink, nictitate, nictate, squint, twinkle; overlook, ignore, condone. See vision, forgiveness, neglect, indication. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To close one eye] Syn. squint, blink, nictate, nictitate,… …
