YAWNING
7 letters
14 Scrabble points
Definition of YAWNING
verb
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To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation.
"I could see my students yawning, so I knew the lesson was boring them."
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To say while yawning.
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To present a wide opening.
"Death yawned before us, and I hit the brakes."
noun
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The action of the verb yawn.
adjective
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That yawns or yawn.
"yawning commuters"
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Wide open.
"a yawning chasm; the shark's yawning jaws"
Source: Wiktionary
Word Details
Letters
Y
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G
Length
7 letters
Scrabble Score
14 points