Definition of oscitancy Oscitancy
os•ci•tan•cy
We found 7 definitions of oscitancy from 4 different sources.
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What does oscitancy mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: oscitancies |
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| oscitancy - drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning | ||
| oscitance | ||
| drowsiness, sleepiness, somnolence a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents" | ||
| obtuseness, dullness the quality of lacking a sharp edge or point | ||
| oscitancy - an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy" | ||
| yawn, yawning, oscitance | ||
| inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus | ||
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Wiktionary 
- oscitancy (Noun)
The act of yawning. - oscitancy (Noun)
drowsiness, especially when marked by yawning.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- oscitancy (n.)
The act of gaping or yawning. - oscitancy (n.)
Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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oscitancy
os′si-tan-si, n. sleepiness, stupidity.—adj. Os′citant.—adv. Os′citantly.—v.i. Os′citate, to yawn.—n. Oscitā′tion, act of yawning or gaping from sleepiness. [L. oscitāre, to yawn.]
