ˈhid ə n adjective
Etymology: from past participle of hide (II)
1. : being out of sight or off the beaten track : concealed
pulling a hidden switch — D.J.Ingle
a hidden Broadway restaurant — Scott Fitzgerald
2. : unexplained , undisclosed , obscure , secret
rendering … apparent that which is hidden — Matthew Arnold
rid your mind of any hidden hates or grudges — W.J.Reilly
specifically : not shown in the accounts or not shown on the books under the usual heading
hidden assets
3. : obscured by something that makes recognition difficult : covered up
hidden vowel
clouds race across the hidden moon
hidden transfers of dollars, the largest item being the estimated $125 million spent by United States troops in Germany — Americana Annual
• hid·den·ly adverb
• hid·den·ness - ə n(n)ə̇s noun -es