masked
disguised; concealed; hidden: masked treachery; masked forces.
Botany. personate2 (def. 1).
Zoology. having markings that resemble a mask.
Origin of masked
1Other words from masked
- un·masked, adjective
- well-masked, adjective
Words Nearby masked
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How to use masked in a sentence
This time, Valderruten and his masked acquaintance exchanged Instagram handles, and they’ve been FaceTiming for a month since.
As a species, we need to see and talk to people — distanced and masked, sure, but still in person.
After the service, they exchanged awkward, masked hugs near “Stop the coronavirus” signs that urged them to keep their distance.
900,000 infected. Nearly 15,000 dead. How the coronavirus tore through D.C., Maryland and Virginia. | Rebecca Tan, Antonio Olivo, John D. Harden | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostMy friend texts me that she is sure life will never return to “normal,” that we will live like this forever, masked and distant.
How pregnancy bed rest helped prepare me for life in a pandemic | Aileen Weintraub | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostIt was a masked and muted celebration compared with normal times.
The Cleveland Browns were an NFL feel-good story. Then the coronavirus got jealous. | Jerry Brewer | January 6, 2021 | Washington Post
Another picture showed him surrounded by a dozen or so fighters—some masked and others laughing.
Did ISIS Shoot Down a Fighter Jet? | Jamie Dettmer, Christopher Dickey | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBeing buried alive is a nightmare that ranks alongside masked chainsaw-wielding madmen and enormous tarantulas.
What It’s Like to Wake Up Dead | Dr. Anand Veeravagu, MD, Tej Azad | November 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the Jockey ad, half of Jim Palmer's princely, brooding face is fully lighted, the other half is masked in shadow.
He could imagine himself an Islamist avenger like that masked monster in black who appears in the ISIS snuff videos.
The Muslim Convert Behind America’s First Workplace Beheading | Michael Daly | September 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOf most interest are the English-speaking narrator and a masked American-accented combatant featured in the film.
She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.
Confidence | Henry JamesIt was a corso blanc, and everyone wore white—chiefly modifications of Pierrot costume—and everyone was masked.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeThe white masked crowd surged around the group, in the midst of which stood Aristide transfigured.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeEvidently K. felt ill at ease; evidently he must now be sitting at a round table surrounded by masked figures.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonThe committee will be masked, and comrades - 75 - without their personal card will be refused at the door.
The Real Latin Quarter | F. Berkeley Smith
British Dictionary definitions for masked
/ (mɑːskt) /
disguised or covered by or as if by a mask
botany another word for personate 2
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