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Nictitate

verb/nˈɪktᵻtˌeɪt/
Definition
briefly shut the eyes
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/nˈɪktᵻtˌeɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/nˈɪktɪtˌeɪt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/nˈɪktɪtˌeɪt/
3 syllables Say it as /nˈɪktᵻtˌeɪt/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbbriefly shut the eyes
“The TV announcer never seems to blink”
Word Forms
blinknouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
blinkingnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
winknouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
winkernouna person who winks
winkingnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
nictitationnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
nictationnouna reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
parpadear
cerrar brevemente los ojos
🇮🇹Italian
ammiccare
chiudi brevemente gli occhi
🇳🇱Dutch
twinkelen
sluit even de ogen
🇵🇹Portuguese
pestanejar
feche brevemente os olhos
🇷🇺Russian
мигать
ненадолго закрыть глаза
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झपकना
थोड़ी देर के लिए आंखें बंद कर लें
🇧🇩Bengali
নিক্ষিপ্ত করা
সংক্ষেপে চোখ বন্ধ
🇮🇳Telugu
నిక్టిటేట్
క్లుప్తంగా కళ్ళు మూసుకున్నాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
निकिटेट
थोडक्यात डोळे मिटले
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિકિટેટ
ટૂંકમાં આંખો બંધ કરી
🇮🇳Kannada
ನಿಕ್ಟಿಟೇಟ್
ಸಂಕ್ಷಿಪ್ತವಾಗಿ ಕಣ್ಣುಗಳನ್ನು ಮುಚ್ಚಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നിക്റ്റിറ്റേറ്റ് ചെയ്യുക
കുറച്ചുനേരം കണ്ണുകൾ അടച്ചു
🇵🇰Urdu
نکیٹیٹیٹ
مختصر طور پر آنکھیں بند کر لیں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
烟酸
短暂地闭上眼睛
🇯🇵Japanese
瞬発性
目を短く閉じます
🇰🇷Korean
꼼짝 못하게 하다
잠시 눈을 감다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhẩm nhẩm
nhắm mắt lại một lát
🇹🇭Thai
นิตติเตต
ปิดตาชั่วครู่หนึ่ง
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkelip
tutup mata sebentar
🇵🇭Filipino
mag-nicitate
saglit na ipinikit ang mga mata
🇲🇾Malay
menghisap
memejamkan mata sebentar
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
نشيط
أغلق العينين لفترة وجيزة
🇹🇷Turkish
güzelleştirmek
kısaca gözlerini kapat
🇮🇱Hebrew
לזכות
לעצום את העיניים לרגע
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'nictitate'?
The primary meaning of 'nictitate' is 'briefly shut the eyes'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nictitate' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'nictitate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'nictitate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'nictitate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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