hidden
[ hid-n ]
/ ˈhɪd n /
adjective
concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
verb
past participle of hide1.
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Definition for hidden (2 of 3)
Origin of hide
1before 900; Middle English hiden, Old English hȳdan; cognate with Old Frisian hūda, Greek keúthein to conceal
SYNONYMS FOR hide
1 screen, mask, cloak, veil, shroud, disguise. Hide, conceal, secrete mean to put out of sight or in a secret place. Hide is the general word: to hide one's money or purpose; A dog hides a bone. Conceal, somewhat more formal, is to cover from sight: A rock concealed them from view. Secrete means to put away carefully, in order to keep secret: The spy secreted the important papers.
3 disguise, dissemble, suppress.
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hid·a·ble, adjectivehid·a·bil·i·ty, nounhid·er, nounDefinition for hidden (3 of 3)
hide
2[ hahyd ]
/ haɪd /
noun
the pelt or skin of one of the larger animals (cow, horse, buffalo, etc.), raw or dressed.
Informal.
- the skin of a human being: Get out of here or I'll tan your hide!
- safety or welfare: He's only worried about his own hide.
Australia and New Zealand Informal. impertinence; impudence.
verb (used with object), hid·ed, hid·ing.
Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
to protect (a rope, as a boltrope of a sail) with a covering of leather.
Origin of hide
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hide·less, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for hidden (1 of 4)
hidden
/ (ˈhɪdən) /
verb
a past participle of hide 1
adjective
concealed or obscureda hidden cave; a hidden meaning
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hiddenly, adverbhiddenness, nounBritish Dictionary definitions for hidden (2 of 4)
hide
1/ (haɪd) /
verb hides, hiding, hid (hɪd), hidden (ˈhɪdən) or hid
to put or keep (oneself or an object) in a secret place; conceal (oneself or an object) from view or discoveryto hide a pencil; to hide from the police
(tr) to conceal or obscurethe clouds hid the sun
(tr) to keep secret
(tr) to turn (one's head, eyes, etc) away
noun
British a place of concealment, usually disguised to appear as part of the natural environment, used by hunters, birdwatchers, etcUS and Canadian equivalent: blind
See also hideout
Derived Forms
hidable, adjectivehider, nounWord Origin for hide
Old English hӯdan; related to Old Frisian hēda, Middle Low German hüden, Greek keuthein
British Dictionary definitions for hidden (3 of 4)
hide
2/ (haɪd) /
noun
the skin of an animal, esp the tough thick skin of a large mammal, either tanned or raw
informal the human skin
Australian and NZ informal impudence
verb hides, hiding or hided
(tr) informal to flog
Derived Forms
hideless, adjectiveWord Origin for hide
Old English hӯd; related to Old Norse hūth, Old Frisian hēd, Old High German hūt, Latin cutis skin, Greek kutos; see cuticle
British Dictionary definitions for hidden (4 of 4)
hide
3/ (haɪd) /
noun
an obsolete Brit unit of land measure, varying in magnitude from about 60 to 120 acres
Word Origin for hide
Old English hīgid; related to hīw family, household, Latin cīvis citizen
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Idioms and Phrases with hidden
hide
In addition to the idioms beginning with hide
- hide and seek
- hide nor hair, neither
- hide one's face
- hide one's head in the sand
- hide one's light under a bushel
- hide out
also see:
- cover one's ass (hide)
- tan one's hide
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