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BNC: 14635 COCA: 14492

veiled

veiled /ˈveɪld/ adjective
veiled
/ˈveɪld/
adjective
Learner's definition of VEILED
: having or wearing a veil戴面纱的;蒙面的
: able to be seen or understood but not openly shown or stated : expressed in a way that is not clear and direct含蓄的;掩饰的
BNC: 14635 COCA: 14492
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

Example Sentences

She looked at him with barely veiled contempt. The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.
Recent Examples on the Web The question now is how Westbrook responds to his coach’s veiled threats and reports of how the team continues to shop him with training camp approaching. Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The defendants’ attorneys viewed that statement as a veiled threat and a not-subtle suggestion that their clients couldn’t testify truthfully. Rachel Weiner, Washington Post, 15 July 2022 Kim presided over a ruling Workers' Party meeting on Jan. 19, where Politburo members issued a veiled threat to end his moratorium on ICBM and nuclear tests, citing U.S. hostility. Kim Tong-hyung And Mari Yamaguchi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2022 Kim presided over a ruling Workers’ Party meeting on Jan. 19, where Politburo members issued a veiled threat to end his ICBM moratorium, citing U.S. hostility. Time, 24 Mar. 2022 Kim presided over a ruling Workers’ Party meeting on Jan. 19, where Politburo members issued a veiled threat to end his ICBM moratorium, citing U.S. hostility. Kim Tong-hyung And Mari Yamaguchi, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2022 Some analysts saw the draft as a veiled warning to both Alipay and WeChat Pay. Keith Zhai, WSJ, 14 July 2021 Did Coinbase tempt the fates with last week’s veiled attack on the Securities and Exchange Commission? Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 26 July 2022 Among them was a $1.2 million marble statue of a veiled woman's head, which was repatriated to Libya in January. Oscar Holland, CNN, 21 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of veiled was in the 14th century
BNC: 14635 COCA: 14492

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