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The answer YAWN has 201 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of yawn in various dictionaries:
noun - an involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth
verb - utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
verb - be wide open
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| Possible Crossword Clues |
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| Open wide |
| Gape |
| [bo-o-o-ring!] |
| Respond to a bore |
| Demonstrate boredom |
| [Ho-hum] |
| Hint to an unexciting speaker |
| Sign of boredom |
| [bor-r-ring!] |
| [That is, like, so last week] |
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| It's a deep, involuntary intake of breath through a wide-open mouth when you're sleepy |
| Yawn description |
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A yawn is a reflex consisting of the simultaneous inhalation of air and the stretching of the eardrums, followed by an exhalation of breath. * Yawning (oscitation) most often occurs in adults immediately before and after sleep, during tedious activities and as a result of its contagious quality. It is commonly associated with tiredness, stress, sleepiness, or even boredom and hunger. In humans, yawning is often triggered by others yawning (e.g. seeing a person yawning, talking to someone on the phone who is yawning) and is a typical example of positive feedback. This "contagious" yawning has also been observed in chimpanzees, dogs, cats, birds, and reptiles, and can occur across species. Approximately 20 psychological reasons for yawning have been proposed by scholars, but there is little agreement on the primacy of any one.During a yawn, the tensor tympani muscle in the middle ear contracts, creating a rumbling noise from within the head. Yawning is sometimes accompanied, in humans and |
| Related Answers |
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| HUMDRUM |
| mundane |
| PEDESTRIAN |
| slow |
| STARE |
| TEDIOUS |
| TIRESOME |
| UNINTERESTING |
| unmemorable |
| VAPID |