dustbathe

English

Etymology

Verb

dustbathe (third-person singular simple present dustbathes, present participle dustbathing, simple past and past participle dustbathed)

(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.

Synonyms

sandbathe

Translations

to take a dust bath

Finnish: pehertää, kylpeä hiekassa, ottaa hiekkakylpy

Anagrams

butt heads, buttheads, head butts, head-butts, headbutts

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