den
noun
the lair or shelter of a wild animal, especially a predatory mammal.
denned
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past participleof den.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof den.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
dennounthe lair or shelter of a wild animal, especially a predatory mammal.
Example Sentences
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She returned to an area near Topanga Canyon, where she denned for months, beginning in October.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2025
During her time under observation, Uno probably denned more than once; she produced at least one litter, with four kittens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
He recommends waiting to put feeders out until there is 4 to 6 inches of snow on the ground to be sure the bears denned for the winter.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 9, 2017
The meter is now denned as 1,650,763.73 wave lengths of the orange-red light given off by electrically excited krypton 86, a rare gas extracted from the atmosphere.
From Time Magazine Archive
I knew the old ringtails would be hungry and stirring for they had been denned up during the storm.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
