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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adj
1: having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; "a veiled dancer"; "a veiled hat"; "veiled threats"; "veiled insults" [ant: unveiled]
2: muted or unclear; "veiled sounds"; "the image is veiled or foggy"

Merriam Webster's

adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. having or wearing a veil or a concealing cover <a veiled hat> b. characterized by a softening tonal distortion 2. obscured as if by a veil ; disguised <veiled threats>

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Veil Veil, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veiled; p. pr. & vb. n. Veiling.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See Veil, n.] [Written also vail.] 1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil. Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight, Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined. --Milton. 2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal. To keep your great pretenses veiled. --Shak.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Veiled Veiled, a. Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden. ``Words used to convey a veiled meaning.'' --Earle.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. A veiled comment is expressed in a disguised form rather than directly and openly. He made only a veiled reference to international concerns over human rights issues... This last clause is a thinly-veiled threat to those who might choose to ignore the decree. ADJ: ADJ n 2. A woman or girl who is veiled is wearing a veil. A veiled woman gave me a kindly smile. ADJ

Moby Thesaurus

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