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Vinony

hidden

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪd.(ə)n/

adj

Etymology: Morphologically hid + -en.

  1. Located or positioned out of sight; not visually apparent.

    “hidden treasure; hidden talents”

    “It was the Lost Oasis, the Oasis of the vision in the sand. […] Deep-hidden in the hollow, beneath the cliffs, it lay; and round it the happy verdure spread for many a rood.”

  2. Obscure.

name

  1. A surname.

noun

Etymology: Morphologically hid + -en.

  1. 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).”

    “The two types of clue which everyone should aim to solve at first reading are anagrams and hiddens.”

verb

Etymology: Morphologically hid + -en.

  1. past participle of hide