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- [veyl]
- /veɪl/
- /veɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [veyl]
- /veɪl/
Definitions of veil word
- noun veil a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance. 1
- noun veil a piece of material worn so as to fall over the head and shoulders on each side of the face, forming a part of the headdress of a nun. 1
- noun veil the life of a nun, especially a cloistered life. 1
- noun veil something that covers, separates, screens, or conceals: a veil of smoke; the veil of death. 1
- noun veil a mask, disguise, or pretense: to find fault under a veil of humor. 1
- noun veil Botany, Anatomy, Zoology. a velum. 1
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Origin of veil
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; (noun) Middle English veile < Anglo-French < Latin vēla, neuter plural (taken in VL as feminine singular) of vēlum covering; (v.) Middle English veilen < Anglo-French veiler, derivative of veile
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Parts of speech for Veil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
veil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
veil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for veil
verb veil
noun veil
- babushka — a headscarf tied under the chin, worn by Russian peasant women
- blind — Someone who is blind is unable to see because their eyes are damaged.
- blindfold — A blindfold is a strip of cloth that is tied over someone's eyes so that they cannot see.
- blinker — a flashing light for sending messages, as a warning device, etc, such as a direction indicator on a road vehicle
- blinkers — If you describe someone as wearing blinkers, you think that they have a narrow point of view and are not taking other people's opinions into account.
Antonyms for veil
verb veil
- lay open — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
- let it all hang out — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
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