hutch Synonyms
Another word for hutch
• noun (Context 1)
A cage or enclosed coop with a wire mesh front, used for keeping small animals such as rabbits or guinea pigs.
"The children went out to the garden to feed the rabbits in their coop."
• noun (Context 2)
A piece of furniture with open shelves or cabinets, typically resting on a lower sideboard or desk, used for displaying dishware or storing items.
"She carefully arranged her grandmother's fine china in the dining room china cabinet."
• noun (Context 3)
A small, modest wooden hut or cabin.
"The hermit lived in a dilapidated shack at the edge of the dense forest."
• verb (Context 4)
To place, confine, or keep in a hutch.
"The farmer hutched the new litter of rabbits before the heavy rain began."
• verb (Context 5)
To wash or sort ore in a wooden box or jig (in historical or technical mining contexts).
"The miners hutched the crushed ore to separate the valuable minerals from the worthless rock."
Opposites of hutch
The opposite of hutch shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: