Hide - English meaning

verb

Put or hide underground.

Usage examples:

He buried the box in the back garden

verb

Place in a grave or tomb

verb

To put a dead body into the ground

Usage examples:

My father is buried in kentucky., squirrels bury nuts and dig them up later to eat them., she burie…

noun

A collection of items of the same type stored in a hidden or inaccessible place.

Usage examples:

An arms cache

verb

Store away in hiding or for future use.

Usage examples:

He decided that they must cache their weapons

noun

A secret or hidden store of things, or the place where they are kept

Usage examples:

Authorities believe the robber was after a hidden cache of $2,500 kept in a box under the counter.

noun

The disguising of military personnel, equipment, and installations by painting or covering them to make them blend in with their surroundings.

Usage examples:

On the trenches were pieces of turf which served for camouflage

verb

Hide or disguise the presence of (a person, animal, or object) by means of camouflage.

Usage examples:

The caravan was camouflaged with netting and branches from trees

noun

An outer garment with sleeves, worn outdoors and typically extending below the hips.

Usage examples:

A winter coat

verb

Provide with a layer or covering of something.

Usage examples:

Her right leg was coated in plaster

noun

Any of various types of outer clothing that are worn over other clothes, usually open in the front, and are often used for warmth

Usage examples:

She put on her heavy winter coat., a raincoat, the dog’s coat is shiny and clean., there were about…

verb

Not allow to be seen; hide.

Usage examples:

A line of sand dunes concealed the distant sea

verb

To prevent something from being seen or known about; to hide something

Usage examples:

He made no attempt to conceal his satisfaction.

verb

To not tell somebody about something that they have the right to know about

Usage examples:

Do not conceal health problems from a prospective insurer.

verb

Past of fall.

noun

An amount of timber cut.

noun

A hill or stretch of high moorland, especially in northern england.

Usage examples:

Cross fell

noun

The woolly covering of a sheep or goat.

Usage examples:

As the sheep came on board, we grabbed their long shaggy fleeces

verb

Obtain a great deal of money from (someone), typically by overcharging or swindling them.

Usage examples:

The city's cab drivers are notorious for fixing fares and fleecing tourists

noun

The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals.

Usage examples:

A long, lean, muscular cat with sleek fur

verb

Coat or clog with a deposit or thick layer.

Usage examples:

The so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol furs up coronary arteries

abbreviation

Furlong(s).

noun

A material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.

Usage examples:

A leather jacket

verb

Short for stirrup leather.

noun

Animal skin that has been treated in order to preserve it and is used to make shoes, bags, clothes, equipment, etc.

Usage examples:

A leather jacket, his skin was tough and leathery.

verb

Hurl missiles repeatedly at.

Usage examples:

Two boys pelted him with rotten apples

noun

An act of hurling something at someone.

noun

The skin of an animal with the fur, wool, or hair still on it.

Usage examples:

Traders brought reindeer pelts

verb

(of a cell, gland, or organ) produce and discharge (a substance).

Usage examples:

Insulin is secreted in response to rising levels of glucose in the blood

verb

Conceal; hide.

Usage examples:

The assets had been secreted in swiss bank accounts

verb

To produce and release liquid, esp. from the cells or body

Usage examples:

The thyroid gland secretes hormones that affect growth., [ c ] nasal secretions

noun

The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.

Usage examples:

I use body lotion to keep my skin supple

verb

Remove the skin from (an animal or a fruit or vegetable).

Usage examples:

Scald and skin the tomatoes

noun

The natural outer layer that covers a person or animal

Usage examples:

[ c ] leopard skins, [ u ] he had dark, leathery skin., potato skins, [ c ] those airplanes have ti…

verb

Store (something) safely in a hidden or secret place.

Usage examples:

Their wealth had been stashed away in swiss banks

noun

A store or supply of something, typically one that is kept hidden or secret.

Usage examples:

The man grudgingly handed over a stash of notes

noun

A moustache.

Usage examples:

Sandy is a superannuated swinger, complete with stash, burns and a 17-year-old hippie on his arm.