adj
Meaning 1
yawning or gaping
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
oscitant
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/ˈɒsɪtənt/
adj
Meaning 2
sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sleepbound, somnolent, adrowse, bedroomy, dozy, dopey, dragging one's tail, drowsy, eyelids at half-mast, nodding off, oscitant, out of steam, sleepish, sleepy, slombry, snoozy, slumberful, slumberous, slumbersome, slumbery, somniculous, somnolescent, tired
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
showing lack of attention or boredom
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the yawning congregation
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: drowsy, yawning(a)
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Latin ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitō. Compare French oscitant.