den definition
den (den)
noun
- the cave or other lair of a wild animal
- a retreat or headquarters, as of thieves; haunt
- a small, squalid room
- a small, cozy room in a house, where a person can be alone to read, work, etc.
- a small, localized unit of Cub Scouts
Origin: ME < OE denn, lair, pasture, akin to MLowG, place where grass is trodden down, lair < IE base *dhen-, level place
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den (dĕn)
noun- The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.
- A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.
- A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.
- A secluded room for study or relaxation.
- A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.
To inhabit or hide in a den.
Origin: Middle English, from Old English denn.