Anting

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  • n. The practice, of some birds, of rubbing live ants into the feathers as a means of controlling parasites
  • Word Usage
    "Or, to choose an example that doesn't involve advertising, there is 'anting': the odd habit of birds, such as jays, of 'bathing' in an ants 'nest or otherwise applying ants to the feathers."
    Verb Form
    anted    anteed    anteing    antes    anting   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    stake    béton    punt    back    game    gage    stakes    bet    wager   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Auntie    Chianti    Santy    anti    auntie    canty    chianti    panty    scanty    shanty   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Paulo    EO    iam    etiam    quidem    neque    tibi    quae    multo    magis