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veiled

American  
[veyld] / veɪld /

adjective

  1. having a veil.

    a veiled hat.

  2. covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil.

    a veiled woman.

  3. not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure.

    a veiled threat.

  4. lacking clarity or distinctness.

    veiled sounds; a veiled image.
veiled British  
/ veɪld, ˈveɪlɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. disguised

    a veiled insult

  2. (of sound, tone, the voice, etc) not distinct; muffled

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Etymology

Origin of veiled

First recorded in 1585–95; veil + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Veiled women - clad head to toe in black - soon gathered.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

"What or who is the Veiled Farmer's Daughter?"

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2022

Veiled women became a visible symbol of the government’s level of control over society — black-clad personifications of state power.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

Veiled by wan sunlight that reflected off the camera's optics, Earth is barely visible in the image.

From Scientific American • Jun. 16, 2022

Veiled in black, she hurried from the funeral services.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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