[huhv-uh
l, hov-] 
noun, verb, -eled, -el⋅ing or (especially British) -elled, -el⋅ling.| 1. | a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut. |
| 2. | any dirty, disorganized dwelling. |
| 3. | an open shed, as for sheltering cattle or tools. |
| 4. | to shelter or lodge as in a hovel. |