Digger
Synonyms for digger
noun one who digs
miner
mole
spade
Usage Notes
White settlers in the latter half of the 19th century used the term Digger to refer especially to the Ute, Paiute, or Western Shoshone, who foraged and dug in the ground for edible wild plants. The term implies that these Indians were considered to be primitive and animal-like.
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Synonyms for dig verb delve into; hollow out unearth search shovel drill dredge go into discover penetrate exhume bulldoze scoop sift burrow clean enter uncover bore gouge harvest excavate depress pierce grub quarry channel tunnel pit rout probe drive cat till investigate produce undermine deepen mine sap root spade break up concave turn over hoe […]
- Digging down
Synonyms for digging down verb delve into; hollow out unearth search shovel drill dredge go into discover penetrate exhume bulldoze scoop sift burrow clean enter uncover bore gouge harvest excavate depress pierce grub quarry channel tunnel pit rout probe drive cat till investigate produce undermine deepen mine sap root spade break up concave turn over […]
- Digging at
Synonyms for digging at verb make fun of; despise belittle ridicule scorn deride reject sneer jeer mock rag gibe tease knock ride disdain disbelieve flout discount discredit revile boo rally contemn pooh-pooh pan laugh at dig at make light of poke fun at show contempt Antonyms for digging at praise compliment admire respect honor flatter […]
- Digging for
Synonyms for digging for verb dig up unearth shovel extract excavate drill hew quarry work scoop burrow delve sap pan dig for Antonyms for digging for bury Synonyms verb look for pursue follow investigate explore scout inquire scratch fish hunt prowl root dragnet quest fan nose delve comb mouse ransack chase beat the bushes ferret […]
- Digging in
Synonyms for dig in verb begin with enthusiasm bite burrow chew commence consume delve eat rise spring set about start eating Antonyms for digging in avoid delay postpone procrastinate