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veiled

/veɪld/
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• adjective

1

Partially concealed, disguised, or expressed in an indirect way so as not to be openly stated.

Example

"The diplomat issued a thinly veiled warning about the economic consequences of the trade dispute."

2

Wearing or covered by a veil or a similar sheer fabric.

Example

"The veiled bride walked slowly down the aisle toward the altar."

3

Obscured or dimmed as if by a film, mist, or intervening layer.

Example

"Through the veiled morning fog, the outlines of the distant mountains were barely visible."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'veil', which entered Middle English via Anglo-Norman and Old French from the Latin 'velum', meaning 'sail, curtain, or covering'.

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