nictate

Verb

Verb Forms: nictated, nictating, nictates

To wink or blink rapidly, often involuntarily.
briefly shut the eyes
To wink or blink; (of certain animals) to close the nictating membrane.

Examples

He had to nictate quickly to clear his eyes and focus on the Scrabble board.

Origin / Etymology

From (the participle stem of) Latin nictāre (“to wink, blink”).

Synonyms

blink, nictitate, wink

Scrabble Score: 9

nictate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
nictate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
nictate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

nictate: valid Words With Friends Word