self-anoint

verb

Of an animal: to smear odoriferous secretions or substances over itself, for various purposes such as medication or camouflage.

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Meanings

verbself-anoint (third-person singular simple present self-anoints, present participle self-anointing, simple past and past participle self-anointed)

present singular third person self-anoints · participle present self-anointing · participle past self-anointed · past self-anointed

  1. biologyOf an animal: to smear odoriferous secretions or substances over itself, for various purposes such as medication or camouflage.

Origin

From self- + anoint.

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APA

self-anoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-anoint

MLA

“self-anoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-anoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-anoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-anoint.

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