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Meaning of word hugger-mugger from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

hugger-mugger   noun

Meaning : A state of confusion.

Example : He engaged in the hugger-mugger of international finance.

hugger-mugger   adjective

Meaning : In utter disorder.

Example : A disorderly pile of clothes.

Synonyms : disorderly, higgledy-piggledy, jumbled, topsy-turvy

Meaning : Conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods.

Example : 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

hugger-mugger   adverb

Meaning : In secrecy.

Example : They did it all hugger-mugger.

Hugger-mugger meaning in Telugu.