intr.v., -tat·ed, also -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tat·ing, -tates, -tates.
To wink. See synonyms at blink.
[Medieval Latin nictitāre, nictitāt-, frequentative of Latin nictāre.]
nictitation nic'ti·ta'tion n.
nictitate
Dictionary:
nic·ti·tate (nĭk'tĭ-tāt')  also nic·tate
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(nĭk'tāt')
intr.v., -tat·ed, also -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tat·ing, -tates, -tates.
To wink. See synonyms at blink.
intr.v., -tat·ed, also -tat·ed, -tat·ing, -tat·ing, -tates, -tates.
To wink. See synonyms at blink.
| Thesaurus: nictitate |
verb
- To open and close the eyes rapidly: bat1, blink, nictate, twinkle, wink. See repetition, see/not see.
| Veterinary Dictionary: nictitation |
The act of winking.
| Obscure Words: nictitate |
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