Meaning
To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English hiden, huden, from Old English hȳdan (“to hide, conceal, preserve”), from Proto-West Germanic *huʀdijan (“to conceal”), from Proto-Germanic *huzdijaną (“to hoard”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewdʰ- (“to cover, wrap, encase”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover”). The verb was originally weak. In the King James Version of the Bible (1611), both hid and hidden are used for the past participle. Cognates Cognate with Dutch huiden, Low German (ver)hüden, (ver)hüen (“to hide, cover, conceal”), Welsh cuddio (“to hide”), Latin custōs, Ancient Greek κεύθω (keúthō, “to conceal”), Sanskrit कुहरम् (kuharam, “cave”). Related to hut and sky.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-01ECDHIPU
- 2026-06-14HADEINP
- 2026-02-28IDEHLKO
- 2026-01-15IDTGEHW
- 2026-01-09HAIDCEP
- 2025-11-19DAHBGEI
- 2025-10-20HDEGINU
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-05-14IPANEDH
- 2025-04-28HANEDIW
- 2025-01-04IPHDELA
- 2024-09-13HAIDCEK
+6 earlier appearances in the archive.