Source: WordNet® 3.1
denning
present participle of den
Denning (plural Dennings)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Denning is the 4402nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 8076 individuals. Denning is most common among White (89.59%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Den, n. Etym: [AS. denn; perh. akin to G. tenne floor, thrashing floor, and to AS. denu valley.]
1. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.
2. A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice. "Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of great capitals." Addison.
3. Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone. [Colloq.]
4. Etym: [AS. denu.]
Definition: A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. [Old Eng. & Scotch] Shak.
Den, v. i.
Definition: To live in, or as in, a den. The sluggish salvages that den below. G. Fletcher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
