lair: Meaning and Definition of

lair

Pronunciation: (lâr), [key]
— n.
  1. a den or resting place of a wild animal: The cougar retired to its lair.
  2. a secluded or hidden place, esp. a secret retreat or base of operations; a hideout or hideaway: a pirate's lair.
  3. a place in which to lie or rest; a bed.
—v.t.
  1. to place in a lair.
  2. to serve as a lair for.
—v.i.
  1. to go to, lie in, or have a lair.

lair

Pronunciation: (lâr), [key]
— n.
  1. mud; mire.
—v.i.
  1. to sink or stick in mud or mire.

lair

Pronunciation: (lâr), [key]
— n. Chiefly Scot.
  1. lore; learning.

lair

Pronunciation: (lâr), [key]
— n. Australian Informal.
  1. a man who dresses garishly and is crude or vulgar; showoff.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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