masked

[ maskt, mahskt ]

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 ²( def 1 ).
4. Zoology. having markings that resemble a mask.

masked

/ mɑːskt /

adjective

1. disguised or covered by or as if by a mask
2. See personate
   botany another word for personate 2

Other Words From

• un·masked adjective
• well-masked adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of masked¹

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

Example Sentences

This time, Valderruten and his masked acquaintance exchanged Instagram handles, and they’ve been FaceTiming for a month since.

From Washington Post

As a species, we need to see and talk to people — distanced and masked, sure, but still in person.

From Eater

After the service, they exchanged awkward, masked hugs near “Stop the coronavirus” signs that urged them to keep their distance.

From Washington Post

My friend texts me that she is sure life will never return to “normal,” that we will live like this forever, masked and distant.

From Washington Post

It was a masked and muted celebration compared with normal times.

From Washington Post

Another picture showed him surrounded by a dozen or so fighters—some masked and others laughing.

From The Daily Beast

Being buried alive is a nightmare that ranks alongside masked chainsaw-wielding madmen and enormous tarantulas.

From The Daily Beast

In the Jockey ad, half of Jim Palmer's princely, brooding face is fully lighted, the other half is masked in shadow.

From The Daily Beast

He could imagine himself an Islamist avenger like that masked monster in black who appears in the ISIS snuff videos.

From The Daily Beast

Of most interest are the English-speaking narrator and a masked American-accented combatant featured in the film.

From The Daily Beast

She walked away toward another door, which was masked with a curtain that she lifted.

From Project Gutenberg

It was a corso blanc, and everyone wore white—chiefly modifications of Pierrot costume—and everyone was masked.

From Project Gutenberg

The white masked crowd surged around the group, in the midst of which stood Aristide transfigured.

From Project Gutenberg

Evidently K. felt ill at ease; evidently he must now be sitting at a round table surrounded by masked figures.

From Project Gutenberg

The committee will be masked, and comrades - 75 - without their personal card will be refused at the door.

From Project Gutenberg