Main Entry:

²burrow

Function:

verb

Date:

1602

transitive verb

1archaic : to hide in or as if in a burrow2 a: to construct by tunneling b: to penetrate by means of a burrow3: to make a motion suggestive of burrowing with : nestle <burrows her hand into mine>intransitive verb1: to conceal oneself in or as if in a burrow2 a: to make a burrow b: to progress by or as if by digging3: to make a motion suggestive of burrowing : snuggle, nestle <burrowed against his back for warmth>

— bur·row·er noun