hidey-hole
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7.5
- noun
- Informal
:
escondite
- The cat quickly tucked itself into its hidey-hole when it heard the thunder outside.
It says ha you need to be howling at bloody torn space, need to be spooked out of your hidey hole and it's glowing mess.
- It says ha you need to be howling at bloody torn space, need to be spooked out of your hidey hole and it's glowing mess.
Examples
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Little mouse peeked out of his hidey-hole and discovered trick-or-treaters at the front door.
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Come out of your hidey-hole.
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I found a couple of other hidey-holes a little farther up the way.
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After I had my fun, I let her take the little brush back to its new hidey hole.
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He knows the secret location of my hidey-hole.
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The little girl created a secret hidey-hole under her bed where she keeps her treasures.
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When the storm approached, the rabbit hurried to its hidey-hole for safety.
Synonyms
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4.3
A hidden store of money or things kept for later
78
5.5
A small hollow space inside a rock or object that can hold other material
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8.0
A place where criminals hide and plan crimes
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2.5
A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing
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4.0
A secret place where someone stays to avoid being found
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3.0
A small sheltered corner where you can sit or read
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5.1
A private place where someone goes to be alone
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6.0
A secret place used as a hideout, often by criminals
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7.9
A thick area of bushes where animals hide
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7.0
A small narrow space where a person can hide
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8.3
A private place to go to relax or hide from others
A small comfortable place, often private or hidden, where you go to relax and feel safe
A place where someone hides to wait secretly, often to do something bad
A secret cave that appears in old stories
The most secret inner part of a building or place
Antonyms
How Secret
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Morphology
Etymology
The word hidey-hole comes from the simple words hide ('to hide') and hole ('small space'), with a fun '-y' ending that makes it sound childlike. So a hidey-hole is literally a little secret spot where someone or something can be hidden.