nictitate

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nictitate

/ˈnɪktɪteɪ̯t/
[ˈnɪktʰɪtʰeɪ̯t]

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Back-formation from nictitating.

verb nictitates · nictitating · nictitated

transitive to wink or blink

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"nictitate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nictitate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"nictitate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nictitate.

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@misc{nictitate_2026,
  title = {nictitate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nictitate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}