Definition of lairing Lairing

We found 3 definitions of lairing from 2 different sources.

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What does lairing mean?

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  • lairing (Verb)
    Present participle of lair.

Part of speech

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  • lairing, verb, gerund of lair (infinitive).

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: lairs

lair - the habitation of wild animals
  den
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  • lair (Noun)
    A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.
  • lair (Noun)
    A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain.
  • lair (Verb)
    To mire.
  • lair (Verb)
    To become mired.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • lair (n.)
    A place in which to lie or rest; especially, the bed or couch of a wild beast.
  • lair (n.)
    A burying place.
  • lair (n.)
    A pasture; sometimes, food.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • lair
    lār, n. a lying-place, esp. the den or retreat of a wild beast: (Scot.) the ground for one grave in a burying-place. [A.S. leger, a couch—licgan, to lie down; Dut. leger, Ger. lager.]
  • lair
    lār, v.i. (Scot.) to sink in mud.—n. mire, a bog, a quagmire. [Ice. leir, mud.]

Part of speech

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  • lair, verb, present, 1st person singular of lair (infinitive).
  • lair, verb (infinitive).
  • lair, noun, singular of lairs.

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lairing in sign language
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