yawner

[ yaw-ner ]

/ ˈyɔ nər /

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noun

a person who yawns.

Nearby words

yawey, yawl, yawl-rigged, yawmeter, yawn, yawner, yawnful, yawnfully, yawning, yawningly, yawnsome

Origin of yawner

First recorded in 1680–90; yawn + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for yawner

Some were busy at arithmetic, while, every moment, whack went the rod upon the crown of the idler or yawner.
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If he attempts to take some of our big banked bullfinches in his stride, with a yawner on each side, will get into grief.'
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