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- [lair]
- /lɛər/
- /leər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [lair]
- /lɛər/
Definitions of lair word
- noun lair A wild animal's resting place, especially one that is well hidden. 2
- noun lair den of an animal 2
- noun lair a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; showoff. 1
- verb with object lair to place in a lair. 1
- verb with object lair to serve as a lair for. 1
- verb without object lair Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire. 1
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Origin of lair
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leir, Old English leger; cognate with Dutch, Old High German leger bed, camp; akin to lie2
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Parts of speech for Lair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lair popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
lair usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for lair
noun lair
- hideaway — a place to which a person can retreat for safety, privacy, relaxation, or seclusion; refuge: His hideaway is in the mountains.
- sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
- form — external appearance of a clearly defined area, as distinguished from color or material; configuration: a triangular form.
- nest — a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- cave — A cave is a large hole in the side of a cliff or hill, or one that is under the ground.
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