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- US Pronunciation
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- [lair]
- /lɛər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lair]
- /lɛər/
Definitions of laired word
- noun laired British Dialect. mud; mire. 1
- verb with object laired to place in a lair. 1
- verb with object laired to serve as a lair for. 1
- verb without object laired Scot. to sink or stick in mud or mire. 1
- noun laired Having a lair. 1
- verb laired simple past tense and past participle of lair; mired. 0
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Origin of laired
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English leir, Old English leger; cognate with Dutch, Old High German leger bed, camp; akin to lie2
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Parts of speech for Laired
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
laired popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
laired usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for laired
noun laired
- haunted — inhabited or frequented by ghosts: a haunted castle.
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- burrowed — a hole or tunnel in the ground made by a rabbit, fox, or similar animal for habitation and refuge.
- caved — Past participle of cave.
- earthed — (British) Grounded, connected electrically to the ground.
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