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yawner¹

  • /ˈjɔːnəɹ/

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From yawn + -er.

noun yawners

  1. A person who yawns.

yawner²

  • /ˈjɔːnəɹ/

noun yawners

  1. informal Something unexciting or boring, as a book, sporting event, or performance. The game's over, and the Bills are winners in a 9-6 yawner that saw no touchdowns and sent the nation to bed early.

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noun person who yawns

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

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yawner. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yawner

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

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@misc{yawner_2026,
  title = {yawner},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/yawner},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}