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nictitated

nictitated is the simple past and past participle of nictitate.

Meaning of nictitate

Verb

nictitate (third-person singular simple present nictitates, present participle nictitating, simple past and past participle nictitated)

  1. (transitive) to wink or blink

Questions about nictitated

What is nictitated the simple past and past participle of?
Nictitated is the simple past and past participle of nictitate.

Words near nictitated in the dictionary

  1. nictiazem
  2. nictindole
  3. nictitans
  4. nictitant
  5. nictitate
  6. nictitated
  7. nictitates
  8. nictitating
  9. nictitating membrane
  10. nictitating membranes
  11. nictitation

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