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burrow: a hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; move through by or as by digging; "burrow through the forest"

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grotto collapse: a small cave (usually with attractive features)

cavern collapse: a large cave or a large chamber in a cave; any large dark enclosed space; "his eyes were dark caverns"; hollow out as if making a cavern

nuzzle collapse: dig out with the snout; "the pig nuzzled the truffle"; rub noses

look around collapse: look about oneself; "look around to see whether you can find the missing document"

hovel collapse: small crude shelter used as a dwelling

cuddle collapse: a close and affectionate (and often prolonged) embrace; move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"; hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth; "I cuddled the baby"

look through collapse

poke around collapse

warren collapse: a colony of rabbits; an overcrowded residential area; a series of connected underground tunnels occupied by rabbits; United States jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1891-1974); United States writer and poet (1905-1989)

nose around collapse

hole up collapse: score a hole in one; remain secluded or in hiding; "He is writing his book and is holing up in his study"

explore collapse: examine (organs) for diagnostic purposes; examine minutely; travel to or penetrate into; "explore unknown territory in biology"

keep house collapse

sewer collapse: a waste pipe that carries away sewage or surface water; someone who sews; "a sewer of fine gowns"

nestle collapse: position comfortably; "The baby nestled her head in her mother's elbow"; lie in a sheltered position; "The little cottage nestles in the forest"

take cover collapse

populate collapse

relocate collapse: move or establish in a new location; "We had to relocate the office because the rent was too high"; become established in a new location; "Our company relocated to the Midwest"

sit down collapse: take a seat

lie low collapse: to try to avoid detection especially by police; "After we knock off that liquor store we'll have to lay low for a while"; keep a low profile, try to be inconspicuous

shovel collapse: a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle; a fire iron consisting of a small shovel used to scoop coals or ashes in a fireplace; the quantity a shovel can hold; dig with or as if with a shovel; "shovel sand"; "he shovelled in the backyard all afternoon long"

sit tight collapse: maintain the same position; wait it out; "Let's not make a decision--let's sit tight"

colonize collapse: settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast"; settle as a colony; of countries in the developing world; "Europeans colonized Africa in the 17th century"

bivouac collapse

deepen collapse: become deeper in tone; "His voice began to change when he was 12 years old"; "Her voice deepened when she whispered the password"; make deeper; "They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it"

delve collapse

domesticate collapse: make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"; overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"; adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"

inhabit collapse: be present in; be inside of

reside collapse: make one's home in a particular place or community; "may parents reside in Florida"

excavate collapse: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillside"; form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"; find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"; lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"

ensconce collapse: fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair"

lair collapse: the habitation of wild animals

locate collapse: discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining; "Can you locate your cousins in the Midwest?"; "My search turned up nothing"; assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"

scrabble collapse: a board game in which words are formed from letters in patterns similar to a crossword puzzle; each letter has a value and those values are used to score the game

foxhole collapse: a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire

dugout collapse: either of two low shelters on either side of a baseball diamond where the players and coaches sit during the game

research collapse: systematic investigation to establish facts; inquire into; "the students had to research the history of the Second World War for their history project"; "He searched for information on his relatives on the web"; "Scientists are exploring the nature of consciousness"; attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner; "The student researched the history of that word"

roost collapse: a perch on which domestic fowl rest or sleep; a shelter with perches for fowl or other birds; settle down or stay, as if on a roost

frisk collapse: the act of searching someone for concealed weapons or illegal drugs; "he gave the suspect a quick frisk"; search as for concealed weapons by running the hands rapidly over the clothing and through the pockets; "The police frisked everyone at the airport"

den collapse: a room that is comfortable and secluded; a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts

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