Definition of OSCITANT

oscitant

Adjective Satellite

  • showing lack of attention or boredom

Adj

  • yawning or gaping
  • sleepy; drowsy; sluggish; careless

Adjective

  • Yawning or tending to yawn; drowsy or inattentive.

Examples

  • After a long game, even the most focused Words With Friends player might become oscitant.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin ōscitāns, present participle of ōscitō. Compare French oscitant.

Synonyms

drowsy, yawning, adrowse, bedroomy, dozy, dragging one's tail, eyelids at half-mast, nodding off, oscitant, out of steam, sleepbound, sleepish, sleepy, slombry, slumberful, slumberous, slumbersome, slumbery, snoozy, somniculous, somnolent, somnolescent, tired

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 12

oscitant: valid Words With Friends Word