Associations to the word «Yawning»
Noun
- Chasm
- Gaping
- Rubbing
- Opioid
- Roaring
- Sleep
- Gulf
- Abyss
- Mouth
- Doorway
- Fatigue
- Precipice
- Symptom
- Sleeping
- Bed
- Limb
- Cavern
- Sweating
- Emptiness
- Pitt
- Breakfast
- Blackness
- Insomnia
- Crevice
- Eye
- Fissure
- Crag
- Brink
- Diarrhea
- Jaw
- Nausea
- Elayne
- Laughing
- Vomiting
- Torrent
- Pit
- Gap
- Broom
- Ledge
- Headache
- Vast
- Archway
- Gorge
- Below
- Crack
- Hole
- Lyra
- Crater
- Swallow
- Alfredo
- Leap
- Ravine
- Lifeboat
- Chewing
- Cavity
- Chimney
- Withdrawal
- Kitten
- Rib
- Scrap
Adjective
Wiktionary
YAWNING, verb. Present participle of yawn
YAWNING, noun. The action of the verb yawn.
YAWNING, adjective. That yawns or yawn.
YAWNING, adjective. (figuratively) Wide open.
Dictionary definition
YAWNING, noun. An involuntary intake of breath through a wide open mouth; usually triggered by fatigue or boredom; "he could not suppress a yawn"; "the yawning in the audience told him it was time to stop"; "he apologized for his oscitancy".
YAWNING, adjective. Gaping open as if threatening to engulf someone or something; "the yawning mine shaft"; "a yawning abyss".
YAWNING, adjective. With the mouth wide open indicating boredom or sleepiness; "a yawning congregation".
YAWNING, adjective. Showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation".
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.