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English Dictionary: veiled by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
veiled
adj
  1. having or as if having a veil or concealing cover; "a veiled dancer"; "a veiled hat"; "veiled threats"; "veiled insults"
    Antonym(s): unveiled
  2. muted or unclear; "veiled sounds"; "the image is veiled or foggy"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Veil \Veil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Veiled}; p. pr. & vb. n.
      {Veiling}.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See {Veil},
      n.] [Written also {vail}.]
      1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
  
                     Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight, Love,
                     sweetness, goodness, in her person shined. --Milton.
  
      2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
  
                     To keep your great pretenses veiled.   --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Veiled \Veiled\, a.
      Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden. [bd]Words used to
      convey a veiled meaning.[b8] --Earle.
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