yawning
/ˈjɔːnɪŋ/ noun B1- The action of the verb yawn.
Plural yawnings
From the library
These shall wake the yawning maid;
“Suppose we change the subject,” the March Hare interrupted, yawning.
“They were learning to draw,” the Dormouse went on, yawning and rubbing its eyes, for it was getting very sleepy; “and they drew all manner of things—everything that begins with an M—”
“He told me all about it,” said brother Anthony, yawning.
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