den

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see also: Den, DEN

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /dɛn/
• (pin-pen) IPA: /dɪn/

Noun

den (plural dens)

1. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.

   a den of robbers

   Daniel was put into the lions’ den.

2. A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.

   a den of vice

   an opium den; a gambling den

3. A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.

   Synonyms: family room

4. (UK, Scotland, obsolete) A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.

Synonyms

• (home of certain animals) lair

  See also: Wiktionary appendix of animal terms, including their homes

Translations

• French: antre, tanière, repaire
• German: Höhle, Bau
• Italian: covo, tana
• Portuguese: toca, cova
• Russian: нора́
• Spanish: madriguera, cubil, guarida

Translations

• Russian: прито́н

Translations

• French: salon
• German: Wohnzimmer
• Italian: salotto
• Spanish: gabinete

Verb

den (dens, present participle denning; past and past participle denned)

1. (reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.

Noun

1. Abbreviation of denier#English|denier (a unit of weight)

Adverb

den (not comparable)

1. Eye dialect spelling of then#English|then, representing African-American Vernacular English.

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Proper noun

1. A diminutive of the male given name Dennis.

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DEN

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Proper noun

1. (sports) Abbreviation of Denver#English|Denver.

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