English to English
hole-and-corner
('h/oU/l/@/n_'k/O/rn/@/r
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adjective satellite (s)
- relating to the peripheral and unimportant aspects of life(adj.all)Example:
A hole-and-corner life in some obscure community.
source: wordnet30 - conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods(adj.all)Example:
Hole-and-corner intrigue.
Synonym:
clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, undergroundsource: wordnet30