hidden

B1
US /ˈhɪd(ə)n/
adj noun verb name Freq #1848

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    difficult to find

    hidden valleys

  2. 2
    adj

    designed to elude detection

    a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole

  3. 3
    adj

    not accessible to view

    concealed (or hidden) damage

  4. 4
    adj

    Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

    hidden treasure; hidden talents

  5. 5
    noun

    A hidden answer clue; one in which the letters of the solution appear consecutively in the wordplay.

    Hiddens are indicated thus; (e.g.) Grow (maraudinG ROWdies).

  6. 6
    verb

    past participle of hide

  7. 7
    adj

    Obscure.

  8. 8
    name

    A surname.

Etymology

Morphologically hid + -en.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · difficult to find obscure
2 adj · designed to elude detection secret
3 adj · not accessible to view out of sight
More concealedcovereddarkderninvisibleinwardlatentobfuscatedobfuscatoryobscuredoccluded
Opposites
Word family
Derived forms hiddenlyhiddenmosthiddennessnonhiddensemihidden
Related forms crypto-hide

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