Den

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.
  • n. A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.
  • n. A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.
  • n. A secluded room for study or relaxation.
  • n. A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.
  • verb-intransitive. To inhabit or hide in a den.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The home of certain animals.
  • n. A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
  • v. To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment
  • n. A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt.
  • n. Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.
  • n. A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
  • verb-intransitive. To live in, or as in, a den.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A hollow place in the earth or in a rock; a cave, pit, or subterraneous recess, used for concealment, shelter, protection, or security: as, a lion's den.
  • n. A grave.
  • n. Any squalid place of resort or residence; a haunt: always used in a bad sense: as, dens of misery.
  • n. A small or secluded private apartment; a retreat for work or leisure.
  • To dwell in or as if in a den.
  • n. A narrow valley; a glen; a dell.
  • n. A corruption of even in the phrase good even.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a room that is comfortable and secluded
  • n. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
  • n. the habitation of wild animals
  • n. a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
  • Verb Form
    denned    denning    dens   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    room    hiding place    habitation    unit    social unit   
    Cross Reference
    to den up   
    Variant
    denning    denned   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Adrienne    Amen    Ben    Cayenne    Chen    Cheyenne    Gen    Glen    Glenn    Gwen   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    cave    apartment    dungeon    pit    lair    bedroom    hut    hall    haunt    nest