Rootle (Verb)
Meaning
Dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The pig began to rootle in the muddy patch, searching for its favorite foods.
- A truffle hunter watched as his trained dog would rootle in the underbrush.
- In the forest, a wild boar was observed to rootle beneath the thick undergrowth, unearthing various types of roots.
- The small piglet started to rootle arduously in the shallow layer of loose leaves, snouting out edible remnants.
- By using its keen sense of smell, the raccoon would rootle in the trash in search of leftover foods.