pandiculation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)

WordNet


Pan*dic`u*la"tion noun
Etymology
L. pandiculari to stretch one's self, fr. pandere to spread out.
Definitions
  1. A stretching and stiffening of the trunk and extremities, as when fatigued and drowsy.

Webster 1913