verb
Meaning 1
to dig into the ground, with the snout.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rootle
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈɹuːtəl/
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rhymes with -uːtəl
verb
Meaning 2
to search for something from a drawer, closet, etc.; to dig out.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
dig with the snout
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the pig was rooting for truffles
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rout, root
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dig, delve, cut into, turn over
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English root Proto-Germanic *-lōną Old English -lian Middle English -len English -le English rootle From root (“to dig”) + -le (frequentative suffix).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 拱 (gǒng) — to dig into the ground with the snout