masked

American  

[maskt, mahskt] / mæskt, mɑskt /

adjective

1. using or wearing a mask or masks.

   a masked burglar; masked actors.

2. disguised; concealed; hidden.

   masked treachery; masked forces.

3. Botany. personate.

4. Zoology. having markings that resemble a mask.

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masked British  

/ mɑːskt /

adjective

1. disguised or covered by or as if by a mask

2. botany another word for personate 2

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Other Word Forms

• unmasked adjective
• well-masked adjective

Etymology

Origin of masked

First recorded in 1575–85; mask + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Higher menu prices masked weaker guest traffic, which declined 1.4% from a year ago.

From Barron's

The FBI previously released doorbell camera footage showing a masked person carrying a backpack, who it said was investigators' prime suspect.

From BBC

A glove was found two miles from the scene that authorities say it appears to match the pair worn by the masked man.

From Los Angeles Times

The knock at the door from masked police that she was half-expecting never came and she got a new job with a non-profit organisation.

From Barron's

Porter says the surging value of gold exports partially masked a deterioration in Canada’s net trade in 2025, as U.S. tariffs weighed on exports.

From The Wall Street Journal