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hidebehind

hidebehind noun: a creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.

Noun

hidebehind (plural hidebehinds)

  1. A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.
    • The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk.1939, Henry Harrington Tryon, Fearsome critters
    • She meets sirens and sea serpents and hidebehinds, wicked kings and repulsive recluses, capitalist magicians and seven-league boots and magic pomegranates.1984, John Wood Campbell, editor, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact

Forms of hidebehind

pluralhidebehinds

Origin of hidebehind

From hide + behind.

Questions about hidebehind

What does hidebehind mean?
Hidebehind means a creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.
What part of speech is hidebehind?
Hidebehind is a noun.
What is the plural of hidebehind?
The plural of hidebehind is hidebehinds.

Words near hidebehind in the dictionary

  1. hide-ropes
  2. hideability
  3. hideable
  4. hideaway
  5. hideaways
  6. hidebehind
  7. hidebehinds
  8. hidebound
  9. hideboundness
  10. hided
  11. hidegeld

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