den (redirected from denning)

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.

---

[Middle English, from Old English denn.]

---

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]

---

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"

---

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

---

den

n den [den]

1 the home of a wild beast a lion's den. lêplek عَرين бърлога doupě, nora hule; leje; bur die Höhle φωλιά, λημέρι guarida koobas لانه؛ کومه luola tanière מְאוּרָה मांद brlog,skrovište barlang sarang greni, bæli tana 巣穴 굴 guolis, urvas ala; miga sarang hol hule kryjówka covil vizuină, bârlog берлога, логово brloh brlog brlog håla, lya, kula ที่อยู่ของสัตว์ in 獸穴 печера; лігво جنگلی جانور کا بھٹ hang của thú dữ 兽穴

2 a private room for working in etc. studeerkamer غُرْفَه شَخْصِيَّه صَغيرَه кабинет pracovna hule; studereværelse die Bude καταφύγιο, ιδιωτικός χώρος cuarto, estudio erakabinet اتاق کوچک؛ خلوتگاه työhuone bureau חֲדַר עֲבוֹדָה निजी कमरा radna soba dolgozószoba ruang kerja vinnuherbergi cameretta 書斎 주로 일과 관계 없는 활동을 하는 데 사용되는 작고 조용한 방 kabinetas, darbo kambarys atsevišķa istaba (darbam, atpūtai) ruang kerja hok arbeidsrom, hybel, hule pracownia cantinho cameră de lucru небольшой рабочий кабинет pracovňa majhna delovna soba sobičak lya, krypin, rum ห้องส่วนตัว çalışma odası 私室 робочий кабінет کام کے لۓ خاص گوشہ phòng làm việc 私室