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pigrooted

pigrooted is the simple past and past participle of pigroot.

Meaning of pigroot

Verb

pigroot (third-person singular simple present pigroots, present participle pigrooting, simple past and past participle pigrooted)

  1. To lower the head, firmly plant the forelegs, and kick upwards with the hindlegs.
    • The great beast went round and round the yard pig-rooting and crow-hopping and I hung on for dear life.1933, Frank Clune, Try Anything Once, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, page 31

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Questions about pigrooted

What is pigrooted the simple past and past participle of?
Pigrooted is the simple past and past participle of pigroot.

Words near pigrooted in the dictionary

  1. pigpile
  2. pigpiles
  3. pigproof
  4. pigritude
  5. pigroot
  6. pigrooted
  7. pigrooting
  8. pigroots
  9. pigs
  10. pigs and bulls
  11. pigs can fly

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