HOVEL Synonyms
There is 1 hypernym of the word hovel. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for HOVEL
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hut | nounn | |||||||
noun • temporary military shelter • small crude shelter used as a dwelling | ||||||||
hutch | nounn | |||||||
noun • a cage (usually made of wood and wire mesh) for small animals • small crude shelter used as a dwelling | ||||||||
shack | nounn | |||||||
noun • small crude shelter used as a dwelling verb • make one's home in a particular place or community • move, proceed, or walk draggingly or slowly | ||||||||
shanty | nounn | |||||||
noun • small crude shelter used as a dwelling • a rhythmical work song originally sung by sailors | ||||||||
cabin | nounn | |||||||
noun • small room on a ship or boat where people sleep • a small house built of wood; usually in a wooded area • the enclosed compartment of an aircraft or spacecraft where passengers are carried verb • confine to a small space, such as a cabin | ||||||||
cottage | nounn | |||||||
noun • a small house with a single story | ||||||||
crib | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • baby bed with high sides made of slats • a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) • a bin or granary for storing grains • the cards discarded by players at cribbage • a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two verb • use a crib, as in an exam • take unauthorized (intellectual material) • line with beams or planks | ||||||||
den | nounn | |||||||
noun • the habitation of wild animals • a hiding place; usually a remote place used by outlaws • a unit of 8 to 10 cub scouts • a room that is comfortable and secluded | ||||||||
dive | ||||||||
noun • a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall • a headlong plunge into water • a steep nose-down descent by an aircraft verb • drop steeply • plunge into water • swim under water | ||||||||
dump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a coarse term for defecation • a piece of land where waste materials are dumped • (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs • a place where supplies can be stored verb • throw away as refuse • sever all ties with, usually unceremoniously or irresponsibly • sell at artificially low prices • drop (stuff) in a heap or mass • fall abruptly • knock down with force | ||||||||
hole | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an opening into or through something • an opening deliberately made in or through something • one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course • an unoccupied space • a depression hollowed out of solid matter • a fault • informal terms for a difficult situation • informal terms for the mouth verb • hit the ball into the hole • make holes in | ||||||||
pigsty | nounn | |||||||
noun • a pen for swine | ||||||||
slum | nounn | |||||||
noun • a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions verb • spend time at a lower socio-economic level than one's own, motivated by curiosity or desire for adventure; usage considered condescending and insensitive |