earth

dens

dɛn

noun

a wild mammal’s hidden home; a lair.

a female mink had set up her den there

lair,sett,earth,drey,lodge,burrow,hole,tunnel,cave,dugout,hollow,covert,shelter,hiding place,hideout,hidey-hole

verb

(of a wild animal) live in a den.

the cubs denned in the late autumn

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den

dɛn

noun

a wild mammal’s hidden home; a lair.

a female mink had set up her den there

lair,sett,earth,drey,lodge,burrow,hole,tunnel,cave,dugout,hollow,covert,shelter,hiding place,hideout,hidey-hole

verb

(of a wild animal) live in a den.

the cubs denned in the late autumn

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clays

kleɪ

noun

a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.

the soil is mainly clay

earth,terracotta,gault,catlinite,pipeclay,pipestone,argil,china clay,kaolin,adobe,ball clay,bole,pug,slip,barbotine,fireclay

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clay

kleɪ

noun

a stiff, sticky fine-grained earth that can be moulded when wet, and is dried and baked to make bricks, pottery, and ceramics.

the soil is mainly clay

earth,terracotta,gault,catlinite,pipeclay,pipestone,argil,china clay,kaolin,adobe,ball clay,bole,pug,slip,barbotine,fireclay

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burrows

ˈbʌrəʊ

noun

a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

warren,tunnel,hole,lair,set,den,earth,retreat,excavation,cave,dugout,hollow,scrape

verb

(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling.

moles burrowing away underground

tunnel,dig (out),excavate,grub,mine,bore,drill,channel,hollow out,gouge out,scoop out,cut out,delve

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burrow

ˈbʌrəʊ

noun

a hole or tunnel dug by a small animal, especially a rabbit, as a dwelling.

warren,tunnel,hole,lair,set,den,earth,retreat,excavation,cave,dugout,hollow,scrape

verb

(of an animal) make a hole or tunnel, typically for use as a dwelling.

moles burrowing away underground

tunnel,dig (out),excavate,grub,mine,bore,drill,channel,hollow out,gouge out,scoop out,cut out,delve

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argil

/ˈɑrdʒ(ə)l/

noun

Clay, especially potter’s clay.

The ancient provinces of Burgundy, Champagne, Flanders and the Isle of France abound in argil, which the inhabitants convert into bricks and tiles.

earth,terracotta,gault,catlinite,pipeclay,pipestone,argil,china clay,kaolin,adobe,ball clay,bole,pug

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