yawn(ing)

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• yawn´ing|ly — yawn|ing «YAW nihng», adjective. 1. characterized by or producing yawns; yawny; yawnful: »The account of the character of Mr. Legge is the most yawning pamphlet I ever read (John Wilkes). 2. opening or open wide: »a lofty pass…surrounded by… …   Useful english dictionary

• yawn|ing — «YAW nihng», adjective. 1. characterized by or producing yawns; yawny; yawnful: »The account of the character of Mr. Legge is the most yawning pamphlet I ever read (John Wilkes). 2. opening or open wide: »a lofty pass…surrounded by yawning… …   Useful english dictionary

• yawn·ing — /ˈjɑːnıŋ/ adj : very large or wide open There was a yawning [=gaping] hole in the wall. There is a yawning gap between rich and poor. [=the difference between how much money rich people have and poor people have is very great] …   Useful english dictionary

• yawn — [[t]yɔn[/t]] v. i. 1) phl to open the mouth somewhat involuntarily with a prolonged, deep inhalation and sighing or heavy exhalation, as from drowsiness or boredom 2) to extend or stretch wide, as an open and deep space 3) to say with a yawn 4)… …   From formal English to slang

• stu|pe|fy|ing|ly — «STOO puh FY ihng lee, STYOO », adverb. in a manner that is stupefying: »This stupefying tedious excursion into the past loses itself in a yawn (Observer) …   Useful english dictionary

• Yawning — The involuntary opening of the mouth with respiration, breathing first inward, then outward. Yawning is often caused by suggestion. Repeated yawning is commonly a sign of drowsiness. It can also sometimes be a sign of depression. * * * The act of …   Medical dictionary

• Rudeness — (also called impudence or effrontery) is the disrespect and failure to behave within the context of a society or a group of people s social laws or etiquette. These laws have already unspokenly been established as the essential boundaries of… …   Wikipedia

• Sass — or being sassy is a failure to behave according to social norms, often in a disrespectful or rude way. There is an order of severity as to what one might consider being sassy :Fact|date=July 2008 *Impolite *Faux pas… …   Wikipedia

• Yawningly — Yawn ing*ly, adv. In a yawning manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gant — I. ˈgant, ȧ , ȯ intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ganten; perhaps akin to Old English gānian to gape, yawn, Latin hiare more at yawn chiefly Scotland : yawn II. no …   Useful english dictionary

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