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noun
A small, snug room which may be used as a place of privacy, or a safe place for children
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A small compartment; a pigeonhole
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noun
A glove compartment
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verb
To restrict, limit or narrowly define; to pigeonhole.
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noun
a small secluded room
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: cubby, snuggery, snug
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Broader terms: room
noun
a small compartment
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: pigeonhole
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Broader terms: compartment
History
From cubby + hole.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
