English adjective: hugger-mugger | |||
1. | hugger-mugger in utter disorder | ||
Samples | A disorderly pile of clothes. | ||
Synonyms | disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy | ||
Similar | untidy | ||
Antonyms | tidy | ||
2. | hugger-mugger conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods | ||
Samples | Clandestine intelligence operations. Cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines. Hole-and-corner intrigue. Secret missions. A secret agent. Secret sales of arms. Surreptitious mobilization of troops. An undercover investigation. Underground resistance. | ||
Synonyms | clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground | ||
Similar | covert | ||
Antonyms | overt, open | ||
English noun: hugger-mugger | |||
1. | hugger-mugger (state) a state of confusion | ||
Samples | He engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | confusion | ||
English adverb: hugger-mugger | |||
1. | hugger-mugger in secrecy | ||
Samples | They did it all hugger-mugger. | ||