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hidey-hole

hidey-hole

1 7.5
A small secret place to keep things safe or be alone
  • noun
  • Informal
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  • 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.

Examples

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • The little girl created a secret hidey-hole under her bed where she keeps her treasures.

  • When the storm approached, the rabbit hurried to its hidey-hole for safety.

Synonyms

stash
vshidey-hole
  • Informal
134 4.3

A hidden store of money or things kept for later

is a small secret spot for concealment rather than just stored goods
pocket
vshidey-hole
78 5.5

A small hollow space inside a rock or object that can hold other material

is a small secret spot for concealment rather than a mere cavity
nest
vshidey-hole
  • Literature
69 8.0

A place where criminals hide and plan crimes

is a small secret spot for concealment rather than an organized base
hiding place
vshidey-hole
57 2.5

A secret place where nobody can find a person or thing

is a smaller spot that stresses secret and safety
hideout
vshidey-hole
55 4.0

A secret place where someone stays to avoid being found

is smaller and more about safety than a criminal refuge
nook
vshidey-hole
40 3.0

A small sheltered corner where you can sit or read

is more generally a small secret spot not limited to corners
hideaway
vshidey-hole
25 5.1

A private place where someone goes to be alone

is smaller and more secret than a general private refuge
den
vshidey-hole
  • NSFW
6 6.0

A secret place used as a hideout, often by criminals

is a small safe secret spot rather than mainly a criminal base
covert
vshidey-hole
1 7.9

A thick area of bushes where animals hide

is a small secret place that is not necessarily natural cover
mousehole
vshidey-hole
1 7.0

A small narrow space where a person can hide

is small and secret but not focused on narrow shape
bolthole
vshidey-hole
  • UK
1 8.3

A private place to go to relax or hide from others

is mainly a small secret spot for concealment rather than a general refuge
cozy bolthole
vshidey-hole
  • US
7.0

A small comfortable place, often private or hidden, where you go to relax and feel safe

is mainly a small secret place for concealment rather than a comfortable retreat
lurking place
vshidey-hole
9.4

A place where someone hides to wait secretly, often to do something bad

is a small safe secret spot not primarily for ambushes
antre
vshidey-hole
  • Archaic
9.9

A secret cave that appears in old stories

is a small secret spot rather than a cave or archaic term
penetralium
vshidey-hole
  • Archaic
9.9

The most secret inner part of a building or place

is a small separate spot for concealment rather than an inner sanctum

Antonyms

88 3.9

Making a secret or hidden thing known to people

How Secret

safe house
106 4.8
hideout
55 4.0
hidey-hole
  • Informal
1 7.5
hiding place
57 2.5

Surface Forms

hidey-hole singular
hidey-holes plural

Morphology

hidey-hole = hide + hole (transparent) = hide + hole + y

Formed by compounding 'hide' (with diminutive '-y') and 'hole'; the meaning 'small secret place' is directly predictable from the components.

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.