PALPEBRATE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Having eyelids

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

palpebra (either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye)

Present simple: I / you / we / they palpebrate ... he / she / it palpebrates

Past simple: palpebrated

Past participle: palpebrated

-ing form: palpebrating

Meaning:

Wink or blink, especially repeatedly

Classified under:

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care

Hypernyms (to "palpebrate" is one way to...):

blink; nictate; nictitate; wink (briefly shut the eyes)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

palpebra (either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye)

palpebration (repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent))