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hidey-hole

[ hahy-dee-hohl ]
/ ˈhaɪ diˌhoʊl /

noun Informal.

a nook or cranny used as a hiding place.

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Origin of hidey-hole

First recorded in 1810–20; hide1 + -ey2 + hole

Words nearby hidey-hole

hide one's face, hide one's head in the sand, hide one's light under a bushel, hideous, hideout, hidey-hole, Hideyoshi, Hideyoshi Toyotomi, hiding, hidr-, hidradenitis
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Example sentences from the Web for hidey-hole

  • "A child's hidey-hole, I suppose," he said without showing as much interest as the occasion warranted.

    The Motor Maid|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson

  • It was plainly there that they must look for the hidey-hole.

    Everyday Adventures|Samuel Scoville