den

den  (dn)

n.

1. The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.

2. A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.

3. A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.

4. A secluded room for study or relaxation.

5. A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.

intr.v. denned, den·ning, dens

To inhabit or hide in a den.

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[Middle English, from Old English denn.]

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den

Noun

1. the home of a wild animal; lair

2. Chiefly US a small secluded room in a home, often used for a hobby

3. a place where people indulge in criminal or immoral activities: a den of iniquity [Old English denn]

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Den a wild beasts’ lair, hence, the beasts themselves.

Examples: den of foxes, 1300; of lemur; of lions, 1380; of robbers, 1860; of snakes; of thieves, 1719; of tigers, 1400; of vice.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	den - the habitation of wild animals       lair habitation - the native habitat or home of an animal or plant
	2.	den - a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws hideaway, hideout hiding place - a place suitable for hiding something (such as yourself)
	3.	den - a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts social unit, unit - an organization regarded as part of a larger social group; "the coach said the offensive unit did a good job"; "after the battle the soldier had trouble rejoining his unit"
	4.	den - a room that is comfortable and secluded dwelling, dwelling house, habitation, home, abode, domicile - housing that someone is living in; "he built a modest dwelling near the pond"; "they raise money to provide homes for the homeless" room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

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den

noun 1. lair, hole, shelter, cave, haunt, cavern, hide-out

noun 2. Chiefly U.S. study, retreat, sanctuary, hideaway, cloister, sanctum, cubbyhole, snuggery

Translations

den [dɛn] n [of animal] → guarida (= study); estudio

den [dɛn] n (of lion) → tanière f (= room); repaire m

den [dɛn] n → Höhle f;

(of fox) → Bau m;

(room) → Bude f

den [dɛn] n → tana, covo

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den

n den [den]

1 the home of a wild beast a lion's den.lêplekعَرينбърлогаdoupě, norahule; leje; burdie Höhleφωλιά, λημέριguaridakoobasلانه؛ کومهluolatanièreמְאוּרָהमांदbrlog,skrovištebarlangsaranggreni, bælitana巣穴굴guolis, urvasala; migasarangholhulekryjówkacovilvizuină, bârlogберлога, логовоbrlohbrlogbrloghåla, lya, kulaที่อยู่ของสัตว์in獸穴печера; лігвоجنگلی جانور کا بھٹhang của thú dữ兽穴

2 a private room for working in etc. studeerkamerغُرْفَه شَخْصِيَّه صَغيرَهкабинетpracovnahule; studereværelsedie Budeκαταφύγιο, ιδιωτικός χώροςcuarto, estudioerakabinetاتاق کوچک؛ خلوتگاهtyöhuonebureauחֲדַר עֲבוֹדָהनिजी कमराradna sobadolgozószobaruang kerjavinnuherbergicameretta書斎주로 일과 관계 없는 활동을 하는 데 사용되는 작고 조용한 방kabinetas, darbo kambarysatsevišķa istaba (darbam, atpūtai)ruang kerjahokarbeidsrom, hybel, hulepracowniacantinhocameră de lucruнебольшой рабочий кабинетpracovňamajhna delovna sobasobičaklya, krypin, rumห้องส่วนตัวçalışma odası私室робочий кабінетکام کے لۓ خاص گوشہphòng làm việc私室