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• burrow — I. noun Etymology: Middle English borow Date: 13th century a hole or excavation in the ground made by an animal (as a rabbit) for shelter and habitation II. verb Date: 1602 transitive verb 1. archaic to hide in or as if in a burrow 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• burrow — burrower, n. /berr oh, bur oh/, n. 1. a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge. 2. a place of retreat; shelter or refuge. v.i. 3. to make a hole or passage in, into, or under something. 4.… …   Universalium

• burrow — n. & v. n. a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, esp. a rabbit, as a dwelling. v. 1 intr. make or live in a burrow. 2 tr. make (a hole etc.) by digging. 3 intr. hide oneself. 4 intr. (foll. by into) investigate, search. Derivatives: burrower n …   Useful english dictionary

• home — n 1. abode, domicile, domicil, dwelling, dwelling place, dwelling home, residence, residency, habitation, inhabitancy, Scot, and North Eng. bigging, Scot. howff; lodging, lodgings, lodging place, lodgement or lodgment, nest, roost, perch;… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• hide — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. skin, pelt, coat; leather. See covering. v. cover, secrete, cloak, veil; dissemble, falsify; hole up; disguise, camouflage. See concealment, secret. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Skin of an animal] Syn. pelt …   English dictionary for students

• Location — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Location >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 location location localization Sgm: N 1 lodgment lodgment Sgm: N 1 deposition deposition reposition Sgm: N 1 stowage stowage package Sgm: N 1 collocation …   English dictionary for students

• set — I. verb (set; setting) Etymology: Middle English setten, from Old English settan; akin to Old High German sezzen to set, Old English sittan to sit Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to sit ; place in or on a seat 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• cover — v 1. protect, shield, shelter, place under cover; conceal, hide, house, secrete, ensconce, cache, bury. 2. overlay, overspread, blanket, mantle, canopy, carpet, pave, film, coat, layer; overgrow, overrun, envelop; overlie, overlap, extend over or …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• Magic in Harry Potter — In the Harry Potter series created by J. K. Rowling, magic is depicted as a natural force that can be used to override the usual laws of nature. Many fictional magical creatures exist in the series, while ordinary creatures sometimes exhibit new… …   Wikipedia

• hole — n 1. opening, vent, scupper, mouth, orifice, aperture, eye; foramen, Anat., Zool. fenestra, spiracle, pore, Biol. cell, Anat., Zool. alveolus, Anat. sinus; puncture, perforation, cut, incision, split, gash, scotch, rent, slit, slot; gap, space,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• bur´row|er — bur|row «BUR oh», noun, verb. –n. 1. a hole dug in the ground by an animal for refuge or shelter. Rabbits and woodchucks live in burrows. 2. Figurative: »The chief advantage of London is that a man is always so near his burrow (James Boswell). –v …   Useful english dictionary