rootle
Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈɹuːtəl/
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ˈɹuːtəl
Verb
to dig into the ground, with the snout.
Usage- of an animal
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More examples (2)
Once, presumably, this quadrangle with its smooth lawns, its massive buildings, and the chapel itself was marsh too, where the grasses waved and the swine rootled.
Removing internal fences allowed the wild Exmoor ponies and Tamworth pigs he introduced to browse and rootle over large distances, their disruptions creating habitats for other animals and plants.
to search for something from a drawer, closet, etc.; to dig out.
Usage- of a person
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'There's a tin of cocoa in my study somewhere,' Perowne shouted after him. 'Rootle round till you find it, and take it up.'
Bathed and changed, she rootled out Lambie from the bottom of her wardrobe.'
Verb
dig with the snout
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the pig was rooting for truffles
Word forms
rootlesrootlingrootledrootledrookle