nictitate

[US]/ˈnɪktɪteɪt/
[UK]/ˈnɪk.tɪˌteɪt/

Translation

vi.to blink or wink; to close and open the eyes quickly
Word Forms
Third Person Singularnictitates
Present Participlenictitating
Past Tensenictitated
Past Participlenictitated

Phrases & Collocations

nictitate reflex

nictitate response

nictitate action

nictitate mechanism

nictitate behavior

nictitate signal

nictitate control

nictitate muscle

nictitate function

nictitate rate

Example Sentences

birds nictitate to keep their eyes moist.

the cat began to nictitate as it watched the butterfly.

during the lecture, i noticed he would nictitate frequently.

some reptiles nictitate to protect their eyes from sand.

when tired, people often nictitate more than usual.

he had to nictitate several times to clear his vision.

in bright light, our eyes may nictitate to adjust.

it's normal for dogs to nictitate when they are relaxed.

some fish nictitate to communicate with each other.

she had to nictitate away the dust from her eyes.

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