different between hiding vs secretive

hiding

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?ha?d??/
  • Rhymes: -a?d??

Etymology 1

See hide (Etymology 1)

Verb

hiding

  1. present participle of hide
Derived terms
  • hiding place
  • in hiding

Noun

hiding (usually uncountable, plural hidings)

  1. (uncountable) A state of concealment.
  2. (countable) A place of concealment.

Etymology 2

See hide (Etymology 2)

Noun

hiding (countable and uncountable, plural hidings)

  1. (colloquial, countable) A beating or spanking.
Translations

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  • what's hiding in the ocean


secretive

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English secretife, equivalent to secret +? -ive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?si?k??t?v/

Adjective

secretive (comparative more secretive, superlative most secretive)

  1. Having an inclination to secrecy
Synonyms
  • furtive
  • sly
  • See also Thesaurus:covert
Translations

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /s??k?i?t?v/

Adjective

secretive (not comparable)

  1. Relating to secretion

Anagrams

  • receivest, resective

Italian

Adjective

secretive

  1. feminine plural of secretivo

Anagrams

  • riceveste

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