1. The habitation of wild animals
   "The bear's lair was hidden deep in the forest";
   - den
    
2. A secret or private place, especially one used for nefarious activities
   "The criminal mastermind plotted from his underground lair"
    
3. [informal] A person's home or private room, especially when used for solitary activities
   "He retreated to his lair to play video games"
    
4. [Austral, informal] A flashy, ostentatious, or uncouth young man
   "He's such a lair with that loud shirt and gold chain"

1. (of an animal) to rest or hide in a lair
   "The fox laired in the dense underbrush"

1. (of clothing or behaviour) flashy, gaudy, or tasteless
   "That lair outfit is way too much for a job interview"

Derived forms: lairs, lairing, laired

Type of: habitation

Encyclopedia: Lair, Mark