dens

Meaning of dens

plural noun
  1. a wild mammal's hidden home; a lair.
    a female mink had set up her den there
  2. a small subdivision of a Cub Scout pack.
verb, 3rd person present
  1. (of a wild animal) live in a den.
    the cubs denned in the late autumn

Old English denn, of Germanic origin; related to German Tenne ‘threshing floor’, also to dene1.

Information about dens

  • The singular form of dens is: den.
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Hyphenation of dens

dens

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • dens is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

dens synonyms

Meaning a place where a wild animal, especially a fierce or dangerous one, lives:

lair

Meaning the den or burrow of a badger:

sett

Meaning the underground den or home of a badger or fox:

earth

Meaning the nest of a squirrel, typically in the form of a mass of twigs in a tree:

drey

Meaning a beaver's den:

lodge

Meaning a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling:

burrow

Meaning an animal's burrow:

hole

Meaning an artificial underground passage, especially one built through a hill or under a building, road, or river:

tunnel

Meaning a natural underground chamber in a hillside or cliff:

cave

Meaning a trench that is dug and roofed over as a shelter for troops:

dugout

Meaning a hole or depression in something:

hollow

Meaning a thicket in which game can hide:

covert

Meaning a place giving temporary protection from bad weather or danger:

shelter

Meaning a hiding place, especially one used by someone who has broken the law:

hideout

Anagrams of dens

ends, neds, send, sned

Words that rhyme with dens

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