Meaning of latibulize | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To retire into a den, or hole, and lie dormant in winter.
   rare
2. To retreat and lie hidden.
   archaic, figuratively, rare

Examples

“1802, George Shaw, General Zoology, or Systematic Natural History, vol. 3, part 1, publ. by G. Kearsley, page 11, footnote. When kept in gardens in Italy and Germany, it is observed to latibulize in October, and to reappear in April.”

“Grippe got a grip on Col. John Stapp which kept him latibulizing till the ground-hog heralded close⟳ of winter, and bluebirds and robins have⟳ begun rehearsing their spring⟳ symphonies.”

“Special attention in the analysis of the coast line is paid to estuaries, which are comfortable areas that bears use⟳ as a starting point⟳ to move⟳ to the interior of the island to latibulize and a place⟳ where female bears come⟳ with cubs (Ovsyanikov, 1995).”

“Now, sir, two courses are open⟳ to you: Without impropriety you might latibulize.”

“[…] and we can, with all dignity and politeness, inform⟳ them that their services are not required, and that they may, as far as we are concerned, latibulize in the "sound⟳ money" party.”

“O, why, like⟳ the reptile, did his sorrow not latibulize?”

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