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- [veyld]
- /veɪld/
- /veɪld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [veyld]
- /veɪld/
Definitions of veiled word
- adjective veiled having a veil: a veiled hat. 1
- adjective veiled covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil: a veiled woman. 1
- adjective veiled not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat. 1
- adjective veiled lacking clarity or distinctness: veiled sounds; a veiled image. 1
- noun veiled 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 veiled 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
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Origin of veiled
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; veil + -ed3
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Parts of speech for Veiled
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veiled popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
veiled usage trend in Literature
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adj veiled
- alchemistic — a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
- astrological — the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.
- backdoor — You can use backdoor to describe an action or process if you disapprove of it because you think it has been done in a secret, indirect, or dishonest way.
- clothed — If you are clothed in a certain way, you are dressed in that way.
adjective veiled
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- camouflaged — concealed or disguised
- cloaked — Wearing a cloak.
- costumed — Simple past tense and past participle of costume.
- covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.
noun veiled
- coiffed — If someone has neatly coiffed hair, their hair is very carefully arranged.
- fronted — Simple past tense and past participle of front.
- mantled — Simple past tense and past participle of mantle.
- masqueraded — a party, dance, or other festive gathering of persons wearing masks and other disguises, and often elegant, historical, or fantastic costumes.
- wimpled — a woman's headcloth drawn in folds about the chin, formerly worn out of doors, and still in use by some nuns.
Top questions with veiled
- how long do veiled chameleons live?
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