Hidden
'hɪdn̩
Definitions
2 meaningsConcealed from sight; out of view; not easily discovered.
'hɪdn̩
Not easily seen or found.
The entrance to the secret passage was hidden behind a bookshelf.
💡 Simply: Imagine you're playing hide-and-seek! If someone is hidden, you can't find them easily. They are out of sight, behind something, or covered up. Like when you hide your cookies from your little brother!
👶 For kids: When something is hidden, you can't see it. It's like when you hide under the covers!
More Examples
She had a hidden talent for painting.
The data contained a hidden message.
How It's Used
"The hidden treasure was buried deep underground."
"A hidden meaning lay beneath the surface of the poem."
"The hidden files were not visible in the standard file explorer."
Past participle of the verb 'hide'.
'hɪdn̩
The treasure had been hidden for centuries.
💡 Simply: This means that someone or something has done the action of hiding. Like: "I have hidden the present for your birthday!"
👶 For kids: It means the thing was hidden.
More Examples
She has hidden her feelings very well.
The evidence was hidden from the police.
How It's Used
"He has hidden the keys."
"The sun had hidden behind the clouds."
Idioms & expressions
hidden agenda
A secret plan or motive, often one that is self-serving.
"He may say he wants to help, but I suspect he has a hidden agenda."
From Middle English hiden, hidien, Old English hydan ('to hide').
Used since the Old English period, reflecting a basic human need for concealment and privacy.