veiled

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adjective

ˈvāld 

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

veiled

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past tense and past participle of veil entry 2

Examples of veiled in a Sentence

Adjective

She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.

The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But conservationists and some Arizona state officials say the move is a a veiled attempt at profiting off the country’s most pristine landscapes. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Minotaur, with its veiled criticism of Putin and Zvyagintsev’s status in exile, is in similar terrain to Panahi’s film. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

Trump administration officials have characterized the numbers as a veiled threat against Trump following a social media post by former FBI Director James Comey. — James Powel, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Zuckerberg made what could be a veiled reference to Meta’s rivals without naming specific companies. — Kelvin Chan, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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

Rhymes for veiled

• assailed
• availed
• bewailed
• blackmailed
• curtailed
• derailed
• detailed
• dovetailed
• emailed
• entailed
• exhaled
• impaled