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hidelings

hidelings adverb: in a clandestine manner; secretly; stealthily; furtively; in secret. Also the plural of hideling.

Adverb

hidelings (not comparable)

  1. In a clandestine manner; secretly; stealthily; furtively; in secret.
    • An' she's to come to you here, hidlings, as it war?1836, Joanna Baillie, Witchcraft, act 1, page 12

Adjective

hidelings (comparative more hidelings, superlative most hidelings)

  1. Clandestine; furtive; hideling.

Also used as

hidelings is also the plural of hideling.

Forms of hidelings

Adverb
alternative formhidlings
alternative formhidlins
Adjective
comparativemore hidelings
superlativemost hidelings

Origin of hidelings

From hide + -lings.

Questions about hidelings

What does hidelings mean?
Hidelings means in a clandestine manner; secretly; stealthily; furtively; in secret.
What part of speech is hidelings?
Hidelings can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near hidelings in the dictionary

  1. Hideko
  2. hidel
  3. hidel-like
  4. hideless
  5. hideling
  6. hidelings
  7. hidels
  8. hideman
  9. hidemen
  10. Hidemitsu
  11. Hideo

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