lair
1a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair.
a secluded or hidden place, especially a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair.
British. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.
to place in a lair.
to serve as a lair for.
to go to, lie in, or have a lair.
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Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire.
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How to use lair in a sentence
Some Scotsmen were stricken down; some, not knowing the ground, laired, and lost their horses.
If the wolf laired here very long, she has already frightened away any large game.
The Time Traders | Andre NortonAbout the feet of the colossi I could make out the creeping forms of beasts that laired in the once proud works of men.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover) | Jack LondonThe jaguar is not far distant, “laired” in the secret depths of the impenetrable jungle.
The Rifle Rangers | Captain Mayne ReidFor two days he had laired and rested, sleeping much, in the wildest and most inaccessible precincts of the Kennan Ranch.
Michael, Brother of Jerry | Jack London
British Dictionary definitions for lair (1 of 3)
/ (lɛə) /
the resting place of a wild animal
informal a place of seclusion or hiding
an enclosure or shed for farm animals
Scot the ground for a grave in a cemetery
(intr) (esp of a wild animal) to retreat to or rest in a lair
(tr) to drive or place (an animal) in a lair
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1British Dictionary definitions for lair (2 of 3)
/ (ler) /
a Scot word for mire
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/ (lɛə) Australian slang /
a flashy man who shows off
(intr; foll by up or around) to behave or dress like a lair
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