hidebehind

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noun

A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.

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Meanings

nounhidebehind (plural hidebehinds)

plural hidebehinds

  1. A creature in United States folklore that may be glimpsed but never seen clearly.

    The Hidebehind is never found in the open. He always conceals himself behind a tree trunk.

    1939, Henry Harrington Tryon, Fearsome critters
    1 more example

    She meets sirens and sea serpents and hidebehinds, wicked kings and repulsive recluses, capitalist magicians and seven-league boots and magic pomegranates.

    1984, John Wood Campbell, editor, Analog Science Fiction/Science Fact

Origin

From hide + behind.

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APA

hidebehind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hidebehind

MLA

“hidebehind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hidebehind. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hidebehind,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hidebehind.

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