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hermit

/ˈhɜːmɪt/

/ˈhɜrmɪt/

hermitnoun

hermits

/ˈhɜːmɪt/

/ˈhɜrmɪt/

Translations

The hermit lived alone in the mountains for many years.

Отшельник много лет жил один в горах.

Additional translations

Definitions

A person who lives in solitude, often for religious or spiritual reasons.

The hermit lived in a small cabin in the woods, far away from the hustle and bustle of city life.

A person who prefers to live alone and avoid social interaction.

After retiring, he became a hermit, rarely leaving his house or interacting with others.

Any hummingbird of the subfamily Phaethornithinae, noted for its long bill and tail.

The long-tailed hermit hovered in front of the heliconia blossom.

Synonyms

hermitadjective

/ˈhɜː.mɪt/

/ˈhɝː.mɪt/

Used chiefly attributively (e.g., hermit crab, hermit life); not generally gradable.

Definitions

Relating to or characteristic of a hermit; solitary; reclusive.

She led a hermit life in the remote mountains.

Synonyms