rootle

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb dig with the snout

Etymology

From root (“to dig”) + -le (frequentative suffix).

In classic literature

Synonyms

rout, root

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