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hol — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • burrow verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
  • cave noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
  • cavern noun A large cave, especially one with a spacious underground chamber.
  • concave adj Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
  • den noun A wild animal's shelter, such as a cave or burrow.
  • hollow noun A small valley or dip between hills, or a sunken area on a surface.
  • kip noun British informal: sleep, or a place to sleep.
  • lair noun The den or hidden resting place of a wild animal.

Senses

hol is used for these senses in English:

  • burrow A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
  • cave A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a hillside.
  • cavern A large cave.
  • concave Curved like the inner surface of a sphere or bowl.
  • den A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
  • den A group of Cub Scouts of the same age who work on projects together.
  • hollow (of something solid) Having an empty space or cavity inside.
  • kip (informal, chiefly, UK, Ireland) A very untidy house or room.

burrow — full definition

  1. verb To dig a tunnel or hole, typically as a home or hiding place.
  2. verb To push or nestle into something for warmth, comfort, or safety.
  3. noun A tunnel or hole dug by an animal as a home.

cave — full definition

  1. noun A natural hollow space underground or in the side of a cliff or hill.
  2. noun Informally, a private room or space someone retreats to (a "man cave").
  3. verb To give in or surrender, especially after resisting.
  4. verb To collapse inward.

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