den (dĕn)
n.

1. The shelter or retreat of a wild animal; a lair.
2. A cave or hollow used as a refuge or hiding place.
3. A hidden or squalid dwelling place: a den of thieves.
4. A secluded room for study or relaxation.
5. A unit of about eight to ten Cub Scouts.

intr.v., denned, den·ning, dens.
To inhabit or hide in a den.

[Middle English, from Old English denn.]

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