Definition of ESTIVATE

estivate

Verb

Verb Forms: estivated, estivating, estivates

  • To spend the summer in a state of dormancy, like hibernation.
  • sleep during summer
    • "certain animals estivate"
  • To go into stasis or torpor in the summer months.

Examples

  • After a long Scrabble tournament, he felt like he needed to ESTIVATE for a few days.

Synonyms

aestivate

Antonyms

hibernate

Scrabble Score: 11

estivate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
estivate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
estivate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

estivate: valid Words With Friends Word