oscitancy

noun
9 letters4 syllables16 points in Scrabble®18 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom.

“he apologized for his oscitancy”

2

Drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning.

WORD FORMS
Related formoscitant
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®16 points
Words With Friends®18 points
Double word32 points
Triple word48 points
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Pig Latinoscitancyway
Starts & ends withO … Y
Syllablesos · ci · tan · cy
SYNONYMS & RELATED4
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