But she gave me only a dry look. A blink crossed the table. It even seemed to come from the bottom of her eye upward, like a nictitating membrane.
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Nictitating
//ˈnɪktɪteɪtɪŋ//
Synonyms for "nictitating" (1 found)
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4 translations across 3 languages.
French
2 entries- clignotant adj (winking, blinking)
- nictitant adj (winking, blinking)
Italian
1 entries- nittitante adj (winking, blinking)
Spanish
1 entries- nictitante adj (winking, blinking)
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