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Roost vs Den - What's the difference?

roost | den |

As a noun roost

is the place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch) or roost can be (uk|shetland|and|orkney) a tidal race.

As a verb roost

is (of birds) sleep or roost can be .

roost

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The place where a bird sleeps (usually its nest or a branch).
  • * Dryden
    • He clapped his wings upon his roost .
  • A group of birds roosting together.
    • Derived terms
    * rule the roost

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (of birds) sleep.
  • to come back home

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (UK, Shetland, and, Orkney) A tidal race.

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

    (en verb)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    den

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) den, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
    • a den of robbers
    Daniel was put into the lions’ den .
  • A squalid or wretched place; a haunt.
    • a den of vice
    an opium den'''; a gambling '''den
  • A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining.
  • (UK, Scotland, obsolete) A narrow glen; a ravine; a dell.
    • (Shakespeare)
    Synonyms
    * (home of certain animals) lair *: See also:

    Verb

    (denn)
  • (reflexive) To ensconce or hide oneself in (or as in) a den.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) denier, from (etyl) denarius.

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • (a unit of weight)

    • Anagrams

    * ----