Test Your Vocabulary

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Name That Thing

Take our visual vocab quiz

Test Your Knowledge »

True or False?

A quick quiz about stuff worth knowing

Take It Now »

Join Us on FB & Twitter

Get the Word of the Day and More

Facebook | Twitter

whited sepulcher


whited sepulcher

noun

Definition of WHITED SEPULCHER

: a person inwardly corrupt or wicked but outwardly or professedly virtuous or holy : hypocrite

Origin of WHITED SEPULCHER

from the simile in Matthew 23:27
First Known Use: 1530

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: white Dutch clover
Previous Word in the Dictionary: white dogwood
All Words Near: whited sepulcher

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up whited sepulcher? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).