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.

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veiled British  

/ veɪld, ˈveɪlɪdlɪ /

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
• veiledly adverb
• well-veiled adjective

Etymology

Origin of veiled

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

Example Sentences

Clarence Dillon was portrayed in the press as a model investment banker, but his public image veiled a darker reality.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was a tall, handsome woman no older than sixty, dressed in a black crepe gown with a crisp white collar and cuffs, and a veiled cap pinned on top of her head.

From Literature

Mary Earps also offered a veiled criticism of United when she joined PSG last year, saying the club's "transition" was "not aligned" with her career expectations.

From BBC

The Met Police Federation, which represents officers up to chief inspector rank, called the proposals "a thinly veiled threat".

From BBC

The televised meeting caps weeks of veiled and unveiled threats between the two leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• cloaked
• concealed