Definitions for estivate
estivate
es·ti·vate
Spelling: [es-tuh-veyt]
IPA: /ˈɛs təˌveɪt/
Estivate is a 8 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.
You can make 181 anagrams from letters in estivate (aeeisttv).
Definitions for estivate
verb (used without object)
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to spend the summer, as at a specific place or in a certain activity.
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Zoology. to spend a hot, dry season in an inactive, dormant state, as certain reptiles, snails, insects, and small mammals.
Origin of estivate
1620-30; Latin aestīvātus, past participle of aestīvāre to reside during the summer (akin to aestīvus of or relating to summer); see -ate1