Thesaurus: den

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1. n. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers.
2. n. A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice.
3. n. Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone.
4. n. A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
5. v. i. To live in, or as in, a den.
6. n. the habitation of wild animals
7. n. a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws
8. n. a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts
9. n. a room that is comfortable and secluded
10. 1. A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; esp., a cave used by a wild beast for shelter or concealment; as, a lion's den; a den of robbers. 2. A squalid place of resort; a wretched dwelling place; a haunt; as, a den of vice. "Those squalid dens, which are the reproach of great capitals." Addison. 3. Any snug or close retreat where one goes to be alone. [Colloq.] 4. Etym: [AS. denu.] A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. [Old Eng. & Scotch] Shak. To live in, or as in, a den. The sluggish salvages that den below. G. Fletcher.
11. A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell. [Old Eng. & Scotch] Shak.
12. n:100 n. a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts n. a room that is comfortable and secluded