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nictitate

/ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nic-ti-tate
IPA
/ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to wink or blink

Transitive verb

Etymology

Back-formation from nictitating.

Usage

Inflected Forms

nictitates (present, singular) nictitating (participle, present) nictitated (participle, past) nictitated (past)

Phrases

nictitating membrane

Frequently Paired Words

nictitating membrane nictitation

Synonyms

blink wink nictate

Questions

How do you pronounce nictitate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/.
What does nictitate mean?
to wink or blink
Where does nictitate come from?
Back-formation from nictitating.

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