sightproof

English

Alternative forms

• sight-proof

Etymology

From sight +‎ -proof.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsaɪtpɹuːf/

Adjective

sightproof (not comparable)

1. invisible; not able to be seen
   • 1853–1864, James Russell Lowell, “(please specify the page)”, in Fireside Travels, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor and Fields, published 1864, →OCLC:

     hidden in their own sightproof bush

References

“sightproof”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.