Burrow Definition

bûrō, bŭrō
burrowed, burrowing, burrows
noun
burrows
A hole or tunnel dug in the ground by an animal.
Webster's New World
Any similar passage or hole for shelter, refuge, etc.
Webster's New World
A narrow or snug place.
American Heritage

(mining) A heap or heaps of rubbish or refuse.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
burrowed, burrowing, burrows
To make burrows in (the ground)
Webster's New World
To dig a hole or tunnel for habitation or refuge.
American Heritage
To live or hide in or as in a burrow.
Webster's New World
To make by burrowing.
Webster's New World
To delve or search, as if by digging.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Burrow

Noun

Singular:
burrow
Plural:
burrows

Origin of Burrow

  • Origin Unknown. Formally, it appears to be a variant of borough, but this sense is not known in Old English burh or in any Germanic cognate languages.

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English borow

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Burrow Sentence Examples

  • They burrow among tall grass.

  • Most earthworms live in the soil, which they devour as they burrow through it.

  • The male does not burrow, but wanders freely on the surface of the skin.

  • Thus there were coarbs of Columba at Iona, Kells, Derry, burrow and other places.

  • My instinct tells me that my head is an organ for burrowing, as some creatures use their snout and fore paws, and with it I would mine and burrow my way through these hills.

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Words Starting With

BBUBUR

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WOWROW

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