NICTITATE


Meaning of NICTITATE in English

— nictitant , adj.

/nik"ti tayt'/ , v.i. , nictitated, nictitating .

to wink.

Also, nictate .

[ 1815-25; nictitatus, ptp. of nictitare, freq. of L nictare to wink, freq. of nicere to beckon; see -ATE 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .