nictate

2 definitions found

nictate - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Nictate \Nic"tate\, v. i. [L. nictare, nictatum, from nicere to
     beckon.]
     To wink; to nictitate.
     [1913 Webster]

nictate - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  nictate
      v 1: briefly shut the eyes; "The TV announcer never seems to
           blink" [syn: blink, wink, nictitate, nictate]