nictitate

nic·ti·tate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nik-ti-teyt]
- /ˈnɪk tɪˌteɪt/
- /ˈnɪk.tɪ.teɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nik-ti-teyt]
- /ˈnɪk tɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of nictitate word

verb without object nictitate to wink. 1
noun nictitate (transitive) to wink or blink. 1
intransitive verb nictitate to wink or blink rapidly, as birds and other animals with a nictitating membrane do 0

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Origin of nictitate

First appearance:

before 1815

One of the 39% newest English words

1815-25; < Medieval Latin nictitātus, past participle of nictitāre, frequentative of Latin nictāre to wink, frequentative of nicere to beckon; see -ate1

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Parts of speech for Nictitate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nictitate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for nictitate

verb nictitate

blink — When you blink or when you blink your eyes, you shut your eyes and very quickly open them again.
bat — A bat is a specially shaped piece of wood that is used for hitting the ball in baseball, softball, cricket, rounders, or table tennis.
flash — a precedence code for handling messages about initial enemy contact or operational combat messages of extreme urgency within the U.S. military.
flicker — to burn unsteadily; shine with a wavering light: The candle flickered in the wind and went out.
flutter — to wave, flap, or toss about: Banners fluttered in the breeze.

noun nictitate

squinch — a small arch, corbeling, or the like, built across the interior angle between two walls, as in a square tower for supporting the side of a superimposed octagonal spire.

All 15 Synonyms of nictitate