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Added 9 October 2026

rootle

/ˈɹuːtəl/ verb

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about rootle at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Dig with the snout.
the pig was rooting for truffles

Origin

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

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