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hidey-hole

[ hahy-dee-hohl ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. a nook or cranny used as a hiding hide hiding place.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hidey-hole1

First recorded in 1810–20; hide 1 + -ey 2 + hole

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Example Sentences

"A child's hidey-hole, I suppose," he said without showing as much interest as the occasion warranted.

It was plainly there that they must look for the hidey-hole.

Sure enough, in one of the soft mica-schist rocks of the chimney, someone had chiseled a deep and delightful hidey-hole.

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