the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The act of gaping or yawning.
n. Drowsiness; dullness; sluggishness.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of gaping or yawning.
n. Unusual sleepiness; drowsiness; dullness; stupidity.
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n. drowsiness and dullness manifested by yawning
n. an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom
Word Usage
"Nor did the Romans indeed take away their power of judging in capital matters, but they, by their own oscitancy, supine and unreasonable lenity, lost it themselves."