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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.
veiled British  
/ veɪld, ˈveɪlɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. disguised

    a veiled insult

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

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However, information from China is often veiled in secrecy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Some viewers see it as a thinly veiled endorsement of the policy - hailed in the film as a crippling masterstroke to weed out fake currency from Pakistan.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Revealed in a shallow, veiled space, where light streams in gently at left, the figure’s soft handling is markedly different from the meticulously painted basket of fruit he offers to the viewer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

That came after Adnan Hussain announced he was exiting the outfit due to "persistent infighting" and "veiled prejudice" against Muslim men.

From Barron's • Nov. 29, 2025

A sweet haze veiled the sunset: cherries roasting in the Maricopas.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli

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