
Meaning of BURROW
| Pronunciation: | | 'burow
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WordNet Dictionary |
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- [n] a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter
- [v] move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"
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BURROW is a 6 letter word that starts with B. |
| | Synonyms: | | tunnel, tunnel |
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| | See Also: | | cut into, delve, dig, hole, hollow, rabbit warren, turn over, warren | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Bur"row\, n. [See 1st {Borough}.]
1. An incorporated town. See 1st {Borough}.
2. A shelter; esp. a hole in the ground made by certain
animals, as rabbits, for shelter and habitation.
3. (Mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.
4. A mound. See 3d {Barrow}, and {Camp}, n., 5.
\Bur"row\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Burrowed}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Burrowing}.]
1. To excavate a hole to lodge in, as in the earth; to lodge
in a hole excavated in the earth, as conies or rabbits.
2. To lodge, or take refuge, in any deep or concealed place;
to hide.
Sir, this vermin of court reporters, when they are
forced into day upon one point, are sure to burrow
in another. --Burke.
{Burrowing owl} (Zo["o]l.), a small owl of the western part
of North America ({Speotyto cunicularia}), which lives in
holes, often in company with the prairie dog.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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