pandiculation

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pandiculation

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noun pandiculations

  1. countable, uncountable A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy or on waking, often accompanied by yawning. If I were a visitor from another planet - but then, am I not a visitor from another planet? - I think that of all the earthlings' quirks it is the act of pandiculation that would surprise and fascinate me most, that slow stretch and then the soundless ape-howl, in which they indulge themselves with

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noun stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities as when fatigued and drowsy

Españolestiramiento
हिन्दीअंगड़ाई aṅgṛāī
Portuguêspandiculação, espreguiçamento
Françaispandiculation
DeutschRäkeln, Strecken
Italianopandiculazione
Русскийпотягивание potyàghivaniye

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@misc{pandiculation_2026,
  title = {pandiculation},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pandiculation},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}