Nictate (verb)
nik-tayt
to wink/blink.
First recorded in 1755–65; from Latin nictātus, past participle of nictāre “to wink, fidget”
Example sentences
“He was so close to her face, she nictated with fear.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
