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Meaning of nictitation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
nɪktɪˈteɪʃən

Definitions

Winking, blinking

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Français nictitation

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

NICU Niculescu nid Nida nidality nidamentum

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