burrowed
Made underground passage
Burrowed is the past tense and past participle of burrow, meaning to dig a hole or tunnel into something, typically the ground.
Animals like rabbits and moles burrow to create shelter.
The word extends to any action of nestling or pressing into something for warmth or comfort: She burrowed under the blankets.
Figuratively, to burrow into something means to investigate or search deeply: He burrowed into the archives looking for evidence.
Private room or lair
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- warrenInterconnected underground tunnels
- holeAbsence in matter
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
underground · rabbit · mole · groundhog · badger · gopher · rodent · earthworm
Settled into a sheltered position
- snuggledDrew close for warmth
- nuzzledRubbed nose against lovingly
- tuckedFolded or pushed in
- curledFormed into coils
cozied · huddled · pressed · wiggled · wormed · squeezed · settled · embedded
Investigated thoroughly
- dugRemoved earth by shoveling
- probedInvestigated in depth
- searchedLooked for systematically
- investigatedConducted an inquiry
explored · researched · examined · scrutinized · unearthed · uncovered · sifted · inquired
den
Private room or lair
nest · underground · rabbit · mole · groundhog · badger · gopher · rodent · earthworm · shelter
nestled
Settled into a sheltered position
curled · cozied · huddled · pressed · wiggled · wormed · squeezed · settled · embedded · sank
delved
Investigated thoroughly
investigated · explored · researched · examined · scrutinized · unearthed · uncovered · sifted · inquired · analyzed
hidden
Kept out of sight
- secretedHid or produced biologically
- stashedStored in concealment
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
hid · covered · obscured · sheltered · retreated · withdrew · ensconced · sequestered · holed up · disappeared
- burrowing animalAnimal that digs tunnels
- Joe Burrow
- burrow nestingBreeding in excavated holes
- burrowing owlSubterranean-dwelling small raptor
- burrowing mammalsAnimals that excavate underground