Definition of "lair" in Englisch

noun

1. A place inhabited by a wild animal, often a cave or a hole in the ground.

2. A shed or shelter for domestic animals.

3. (figuratively) A place inhabited by a criminal or criminals, a superhero or a supervillain; a refuge, retreat, haven or hideaway.

4. (British dialectal) A bed or resting place.

5. (Scotland) A grave; a cemetery plot.

   • […] but few knew the reason, and some thought it was because the deceased were strangers, and had no regular lair. I dressed the two bonny orphans in the best mourning at my own cost […]

6. (seduction community) A group where pickup artists meet to discuss and practise seduction techniques.

verb

1. (British) To rest; to dwell.

2. (British) To lay down.

3. (British) To bury.

noun

1. (Scotland) A bog; a mire.

verb

1. (transitive, Scotland) To mire.

2. (intransitive, Scotland) To become mired.

noun

1. (Australia, New Zealand, colloquial) A person who dresses in a showy but tasteless manner and behaves in a vulgar and conceited way; a show-off.

noun

1. Obsolete form of layer.