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[ veyld ] / veɪld / SEE SYNONYMS FOR veiled ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectivehaving a veil: a veiled hat. covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil: a veiled woman. not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat. lacking clarity or distinctness: veiled sounds; a veiled image. Origin of veiledFirst recorded in 1585–95; veil + -ed3 OTHER WORDS FROM veiledveil·ed·ly [vey-lid-lee], /ˌveɪ lɪd li/, adverbhalf-veiled, adjectivewell-veiled, adjectiveWords nearby veiledvehicle, vehicular, V-eight, Veii, veil, veiled, veiling, veilleuse, Veillonella, veiltail goldfish, vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for veiledThese groups are also removed if they use veiled language and symbols in an attempt to avoid being flagged. Facebook tries to clean up Groups with new policies|Sarah Perez|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch The house version of chicken fried steak is, in fact, pork-fried steak, veiled in panko breadcrumbs under a mantle of gravy. Spaghetti for Breakfast?! Not So Crazy at This Idaho Farm Café|Jane & Michael Stern|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST Each accused their opponent in veiled language of voting fraud. A Time Bomb in Afghanistan’s Ballot Box|Kimberly Dozier|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST Another piece complicating all of this is that the Harvard Ad Board is veiled in mystery. Harvard’s Biggest Problem With Sexual Assault Is Harvard Itself|Emily Shire|April 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“We have rarely seen such images of veiled Muslim women going viral,” Naili told The Daily Beast. Meet the Mipsterz|Erin Cunningham|January 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST The family and Ms. Yoshimatsu interpreted this a veiled threat. Japan’s Miss International Takes on Mob-Backed Entertainment Complex|Jake Adelstein|December 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST When Alsop did catch him he came across with the terrible experiences he had had himself with the veiled woman. The Gray Mask|Wadsworth Camp An oracle is ever veiled in obscurity; the more we believe that we know its meaning, the less do we understand it. The last wishes of Mr Van Klas were faithfully fulfilled; the funeral went off splendidly, veiled in a thick cloud of smoke. Holland, v. 1 (of 2)|Edmondo de Amicis Had they heard of her down at Rapid City, and were their veiled remarks in reference to her when they had spoken about Martin? If Any Man Sin|H. A. Cody The whole slope and height were veiled in an impenetrable smoke. A German deserter's war experience|Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for veiled
adjectivedisguiseda veiled insult (of sound, tone, the voice, etc) not distinct; muffled Derived forms of veiledveiledly (ˈveɪlɪdlɪ), adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to veiledcloaked, concealed, camouflaged, screened, masked, covered, hidden, shielded, shrouded, hooded, invisible, secret, undercover, unrecognizable, unexposed, unrevealed |