Main Entry: ²burrow

Function: verb

Date: 1602

transitive verb

1 archaic : to hide in or as if in a burrow
2 a : to construct by tunneling b : to penetrate by means of a burrow
3 : to make a motion suggestive of burrowing with : nestle <burrows her hand into mine>intransitive verb 1 : to conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow
2 a : to make a burrow b : to progress by or as if by digging
3 : to make a motion suggestive of burrowing : snuggle, nestle <burrowed against his back for warmth>

— bur·row·er noun