nictitation
/nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/
nictitation noun: winking, blinking.
Noun
nictitation (countable and uncountable, plural nictitations)
- Winking, blinking
- I saw a couple, later identified for me as Mr Colt, a local lawyer, and his wife, whose blundering Cadillac half entered my driveway before retreating in a flurry of luminous nictitation.1962, Vlamidir Nabokov, Pale Fire
nictitation meaning in Tamil and Bengali
nictitation in Tamil
- இமைச்சிமிட்டல், இமையியக்கம், நிமிட்டல்
nictitation in Bengali
- চোখ মারা, পলক ফেলা
Forms of nictitation
| plural | nictitations |
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Origin of nictitation
From nictitate.
Words that rhyme with nictitation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about nictitation
- What does nictitation mean?
- Nictitation means winking, blinking.
- What is nictitation in Tamil?
- Nictitation in Tamil is இமைச்சிமிட்டல், இமையியக்கம், நிமிட்டல். See Nictitation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is nictitation?
- Nictitation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce nictitation?
- Nictitation is pronounced /nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of nictitation?
- The plural of nictitation is nictitations.
Words near nictitation in the dictionary
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