oscitant
[ os-i-tuh nt ]
/ ˈɒs ɪ tənt /
adjective
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
drowsy or inattentive.
dull, lazy, or negligent.
Nearby words
oscillometry, oscillopsia, oscilloscope, oscine, oscitancy, oscitant, osco-umbrian, osculant, oscular, osculate, osculating circle
Origin of oscitant
1615–25; < Latin ōscitant- (stem of ōscitāns) (present participle of ōscitāre to gape, yawn), equivalent to ōs mouth + cit(āre) to put in motion) + -ant- -ant
Related forms
os·ci·tan·cy, os·ci·tance, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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