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View usage for: (hɒvəl, US hʌv-) Word forms: plural hovels1. countable nounA hovel is a small hut, especially one which is dirty or needs a lot of repair. They lived in a squalid hovel for the next five years. Synonyms: hut, hole, shed, cabin More Synonyms of hovel 2. countable nounYou describe a house, room, or flat as a hovel to express your disapproval or dislike of it because it is dirty, untidy, and in poor condition. [disapproval] I went for a living-in job, but the room I was given was a hovel. Synonyms: dump [informal], hole [informal], pigsty More Synonyms of hovel (ˈhʌvəl, ˈhɒv-) noun1. a ramshackle dwelling place 2. an open shed for livestock, carts, etc 3. the conical building enclosing a kiln verbWord forms: -els, -elling, -elledWord forms: US -els, -eling or -eled4. to shelter or be sheltered in a hovel Word origin C15: of unknown origin hovel in American English (ˈhʌvəl; ˈhɑvəl) noun1. a low, open shed as for sheltering animals or storing supplies or equipment 2. any small, miserable dwelling; hut verb transitiveWord forms: ˈhoveled or ˈhovelled, ˈhoveling or ˈhovelling Examples of 'hovel' in a sentencehovel Word lists withhovel homeDefinition a small house or hut that is dirty or badly in need of repair They lived in a squalid hovel for the next five years. The room I was given was a hovel. Additional synonymsDefinition a small simple dwelling a log cabin in the woods Synonyms hut, shed, cottage, lodge, cot (archaic), shack, chalet, crib, shanty, hovel, bothy, whare (New Zealand) Definition the home of a wild animal The skunk makes its den in burrows and hollow logs. Synonyms lair, hole, shelter, tunnel, lodge, cave, haunt, burrow, cavern, hide-outDefinition an animal's burrow a rabbit hole Synonyms burrow, nest, den, earth, shelter, retreat, covert, lair- housekeeping
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