释义 |
Adjective: hugger-mugger 'húgu(r)`múgu(r)- In utter disorder
- disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy - Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
- clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground Noun: hugger-mugger 'húgu(r)`múgu(r)- A state of confusion
"he engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance" Adverb: hugger-mugger 'húgu(r)`múgu(r)- In secrecy
"they did it all hugger-mugger" Verb: hugger mugger- Act stealthily or secretively
Derived forms: hugger-muggers See also: covert, untidy Type of: act, behave, confusion, do |