veiled

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

Examples of veiled in a Sentence

She looked at him with barely veiled contempt.

The report makes veiled references to his criminal activities.

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s also speculation that the FCC’s router ban is a veiled threat against TP-Link. —Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 20 Apr. 2026

The veiled threat to the city left many residents concerned. —Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026

Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb. —Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026

Iran’s parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, issued a veiled threat late Friday to disrupt traffic through a second strategic waterway in the region, the Bab el-Mandeb. —Matthew Lee, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for veiled

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