nictitate

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Verb nictitate has 1 sense

blink, wink, nictitate, nictate - briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to blink"
--₁ is one way to act involuntarily, act reflexively

Derived form: noun nictitation₁
Sample sentence:
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Nictitate

Part of Speech:

Verb

Senses:

1. To wink or blink

Example Sentence: She nictitated at him playfully across the room.

2. (Biology) To close and open an eye quickly or rapidly, especially in a reflexive manner

Example Sentence: The lizard nictitates to protect its eyes from debris.

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