First Known Use: before 12th century
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1lair
noun \ˈler\
: the place where a wild animal sleeps
: a place where someone hides or where someone goes to be alone and to feel safe or comfortable
Full Definition of LAIR
1
dial British : a resting or sleeping place : bed
2
a : the resting or living place of a wild animal : den b : a refuge or place for hiding
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Origin of LAIR
Middle English, from Old English leger; akin to Old High German legar bed, Old English licgan to lie — more at lie
Related to LAIR
- Synonyms
- concealment, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hidey-hole (or hidy-hole), hideout, nest
Rhymes with LAIR
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
2lair
verb
Definition of LAIR
transitive verb
chiefly Scottish : to cause to sink in mire
intransitive verb
chiefly Scottish : wallow
Origin of LAIR
Scots lair mire
First Known Use: circa 1560
LAIR Defined for Kids
lair
noun \ˈler\
Definition of LAIR for Kids
: the den or resting place of a wild animal
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