pandiculation

n.

[L. pandiculari to stretch one's self, fr. pandere to spread out.]
A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy.

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(pan-DIK-yuh-lay-shuhn)

noun
The act of stretching oneself.

Etymology
Latin pandiculatus past participle of pandiculari to stretch oneself, derivation of pandere to stretch.

Usage
"His (Awadagin Pratt's) constantly changing answering-machine message has featured recitations on the pre-sleep state of pandiculation and sportscast-style accounts of the recent Short-Kasparov chess match." — Peter Goodman, Piano forte, Newsday, Jan 9, 1994.

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a stretching out when drowsy or when waking; loosely used for 'yawning'

IN BRIEF: n. - Yawning and stretching (as when first waking up).

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)

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