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• past tense form of veil.
• past participle of veil.

veiled

American  

[vayld] / 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.

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veiled British  

/ veɪld /

adjective

1. disguised

   a veiled insult

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

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Other Word Forms

• half-veiled
  adjective
• well-veiled
  adjective
• veiledly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of veiled

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

Example Sentences

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veiled

Behind him, veiled by the haze, the sun appeared as an eerie, rust-coloured ball in the brown-grey sky.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

Some critics have pointed out that the company is backed by private equity firms and is taking over local storefronts while directing profits back to veiled corporate headquarters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

But so far she hasn’t stumped for him, instead lobbing veiled criticisms of Talarico’s efforts to win over Black voters.

From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026

Australia's Suncorp Super Netball is where the top money is for now and, while salaries are veiled in secrecy, the cream of the crop there are reputedly nudging close to the six-figure mark.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

I smile and nod along with his statement, but it sounds like a thinly veiled threat.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Related Words

• cloaked
• concealed