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Meaning of nictitation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/nɪktɪˈteɪʃən/

Definitions

Winking, blinking

countable, uncountable

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.

See also

NICU Niculescu nid Nida nidality nidamentum