dust-bathe

[ duhst-beyth ]
/ ˈdʌstˌbeɪð /

verb (used without object), dust-bathed, dust-bath·ing. Animal Behavior.

(of a bird) to squat in dusty soil and fluff dust through the plumage: probably performed to combat ectoparasites.

Words nearby dust-bathe

dust storm, dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return, dust well, dust whirl, dust-bath, dust-bathe, dust-mop, dust-up, dustbin, dustcart, dustcloth