dustbathe en · VERB
Etymology
From dust + bathe.
Meanings
- (of certain birds and mammals) To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dustbathed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dustbathed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| dustbathing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| dustbathes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (4)
fi kylpeä hiekassa (to take a dust bath) · kix vēulàuh (dust bath of birds) · fi pehertää (to take a dust bath) · fi ottaa hiekkakylpy (to take a dust bath)