masked

1 of 2

adjective

ˈmaskt 

1

a

: wearing a mask

masked doctors

The bank robbers were masked.

b

: marked by the use of masks

attended a masked ball

2

: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : latent

a masked infection

a masked virus

masked

2 of 2

past tense of mask entry 2

Examples of masked in a Sentence

Adjective

The bank was held up by masked robbers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Craven, at the time, didn't offer positive feedback, but now three decades later, Williamson, who wrote the screenplay for that original movie and directed Scream 7, brought Embry back as a masked killer. —Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Mar. 2026

Last month, authorities released doorbell camera footage that shows a masked intruder outside Guthrie’s home. —Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026

Inside a sprawling factory in Idu, an industrial town 10 miles from the center of the Nigerian capital Abuja, a masked engineer welds metal to assemble an armored robot. —Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026

One morning, two masked men approached Sheikh Dibo and fired. —Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for masked

• unasked
• unmasked
• asked
• basked
• tasked

Kids Definition

masked

adjective

ˈmaskt 

: marked by the use of masks

a masked ball

Medical Definition

masked

adjective

: failing to present or produce the usual symptoms : not obvious : latent

masked depression

a masked virus