hid·lings I. \ˈhidlə̇nz, -liŋz\adverb orhid·lins\-lə̇nz\ Etymology: Middle English hidlinges, from hid (past participle of hiden to hide) + -linges -lings — more at hide chiefly Scotland: in a clandestine manner : secretly — usually used with in II. adjective orhidlins\“\ chiefly Scotland: secret, clandestine