Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under one's hat

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: un-der- one's hat
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Concealed; confidential; secret.

Example Sentences

"Orestes Jones kept his real ambitions under his hat until the time struck."
"The Prime Minister jabbed his cigar at Sir Darius. 'I told you those Holmlanders had something under their hats....""

Questions

What does under one's hat mean?: Concealed; confidential; secret.

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