- hovel hov·el n
- ['hɒv(ə)l]
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Hovel — Hov el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hoveled}or {Hovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoveling} or {Hovelling}.] To put in a hovel; to shelter. [1913 Webster] To hovel thee with swine, and rogues forlon. Shak. [1913 Webster] The poor are hoveled and hustled… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hovel — Hov el, n. [OE. hovel, hovil, prob. a dim. fr. AS. hof house; akin to D. & G. hof court, yard, Icel. hof temple; cf. Prov. E. hove to take shelter, heuf shelter, home.] 1. An open shed for sheltering cattle, or protecting produce, etc., from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hov|el — «HUHV uhl, HOV », noun, verb, eled, el|ing or (especially British) elled, el|ling –n. 1. a house that is small, crude, and unpleasant to live in: »The poor old man lived in a hovel down by the railroad tracks. SYNONYM(S): shanty … Useful english dictionary
hovel — hov•el [[t]ˈhʌv əl, ˈhɒv [/t]] n. v. eled, el•ing (esp. brit.) elled, el•ling. 1) a small, very humble dwelling 2) any dirty, disorganized dwelling 3) agr. an open shed, as for sheltering cattle or tools 4) to shelter or lodge as in a hovel •… … From formal English to slang
hovel-post — hovˈel post noun A post for supporting a corn stack • • • Main Entry: ↑hovel … Useful english dictionary
hovel — hov|el [ˈhɔvəl US ˈhʌ , ˈha: ] n [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from Low German] a small dirty place where someone lives, especially a very poor person … Dictionary of contemporary English
hovel — hov|el [ havəl ] noun count a small and dirty or messy house … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hovel — hov·el … English syllables
hovel — /huv euhl, hov /, n., v., hoveled, hoveling or (esp. Brit.) hovelled, hovelling. n. 1. a small, very humble dwelling house; a wretched hut. 2. any dirty, disorganized dwelling. 3. an open shed, as for sheltering cattle or tools. v.t. 4. to… … Universalium
Hoveled — Hovel Hov el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hoveled}or {Hovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoveling} or {Hovelling}.] To put in a hovel; to shelter. [1913 Webster] To hovel thee with swine, and rogues forlon. Shak. [1913 Webster] The poor are hoveled and hustled … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoveling — Hovel Hov el, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hoveled}or {Hovelled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hoveling} or {Hovelling}.] To put in a hovel; to shelter. [1913 Webster] To hovel thee with swine, and rogues forlon. Shak. [1913 Webster] The poor are hoveled and hustled … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
