Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hidebehind

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hide-be-hind
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.

Example Sentences

"The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk."
"She meets sirens and sea serpents and hidebehinds, wicked kings and repulsive recluses, capitalist magicians and seven-league boots and magic pomegranates."

Etymology

From hide + behind.

Inflected Forms

hidebehinds (plural)

Questions

What does hidebehind mean?: A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.
Where does hidebehind come from?: From hide + behind.

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