LAIR
lair, den
(noun) the habitation of wild animals
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
lair (plural lairs)
A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
A shed or shelter for domestic animals.
(figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.
(British dialectal) A bed or resting place.
(Scotland) A grave; a cemetery plot. [from c. 1420]
Synonyms
• (of an animal): burrow (of some smaller mammals), den (of a lion or tiger), holt (of an otter)
• (of a criminal): den, hide-out
Verb
lair (third-person singular simple present lairs, present participle lairing, simple past and past participle laired)
(Britain) To rest; to dwell.
(Britain) To lay down.
(Britain) To bury.
Etymology 2
Noun
lair (plural lairs)
(Scotland) A bog; a mire.
Verb
lair (third-person singular simple present lairs, present participle lairing, simple past and past participle laired)
(transitive, Scotland) To mire.
(intransitive, Scotland) To become mired.
Etymology 3
Noun
lair (plural lairs)
(Australia, NZ, colloquial) A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.
Anagrams
• aril, lari, liar, lira, rail, rial
Proper noun
Lair (plural Lairs)
A surname.
Statistics
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Lair is the 8425th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3923 individuals. Lair is most common among White (85.47%) individuals.
Anagrams
• aril, lari, liar, lira, rail, rial
Source: Wiktionary
Lair, n. Etym: [OE. leir, AS. leger; akin to D. leger, G. lager couch, lair, OHG. laga, Goth. ligrs, and to E. lie. See Lie to be prostrate, and cf. Layer, Leaguer.]
1. A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast.
2. A burying place. [Scot.] Jamieson.
3. A pasture; sometimes, food. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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