nnoun.statedrowsiness and dullness manifested by yawningSynset:oscitance
Derivationally Related Form:oscitant
Hypernyms:dullness obtuseness drowsiness sleepiness somnolence
Inherited Hypernyms:oscitancydullnessstupidityinabilitycognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:oscitancysleepinesstemporary statestateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.actan involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredomSynset:oscitance yawn yawning
Examples:- he could not suppress a yawn
- the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop
- he apologized for his oscitancy
Derivationally Related Form:oscitantyawn
Hypernyms:inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex
Inherited Hypernyms:yawnreflexreactionbodily processorganic processprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:pandiculation
Full Hyponyms:pandiculation