lair

¹lair

noun \ˈler\

Definition of LAIR

1

dialect 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

Examples of LAIR

1. tracking the bear back to its lair
2. She runs the project from her private lair in the suburbs.

Origin of LAIR

Middle English, from Old English leger; akin to Old High German legar bed, Old English licgan to lie — more at lie

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to LAIR

Synonyms: concealment, covert, den, hermitage, hideaway, hidey-hole (or hidy-hole), hideout, nest

Related Words: blind, cover, nook, recess; hangout, harbor, harborage, haunt, haven, redoubt, refuge, retreat, shelter

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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