Synonyms for oscitancy
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
the act of yawning
Forms
- Plural
- oscitancies → yawns, gapings, yawnings, gapes…
Example sentences
- gaping Janos was standing there, his mouth gaping.
- yawn Cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or yawn.
- yawning What's the best way to keep yourself from yawning?
- gape "Please don't gape at me. It's rather rude, y'know."
- drowsiness In his drowsiness he stumbled over his cat.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| oscitancy | steady | |
| gaping | rising | |
| yawn | rising | |
| yawning | rising | |
| gape | rising | |
| drowsiness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- yawn1, gape1
- 6 letters
- gaping2
- 7 letters
- yawning2
- 9 letters
- oscitance
- 10 letters
- drowsiness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gaping2 = 2 syllables).