Engelsk navneord: oscitancy | |||
1. | oscitancy (om tilstand) drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | oscitance | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | drowsiness, dullness, obtuseness, sleepiness, somnolence | ||
2. | oscitancy (om handling) an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He could not suppress a yawn. The yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop. He apologized for his oscitancy. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | oscitance, yawn, yawning | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex | ||
Mere specifikke termer | pandiculation | ||