laired

lair

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lair]
- /lɛər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lair]
- /lɛər/

Definitions of laired word

noun laired British Dialect. mud; mire. 1
verb with object laired to place in a lair. 1
verb with object laired to serve as a lair for. 1
verb without object laired Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire. 1
noun laired Having a lair. 1
verb laired simple past tense and past participle of lair; mired. 0

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Origin of laired

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 Laired

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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laired 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.

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Synonyms for laired

noun laired

haunted — inhabited or frequented by ghosts: a haunted castle.
retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
burrowed — a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge.
caved — Past participle of cave.
earthed — (British) Grounded, connected electrically to the ground.

All 9 Synonyms of laired