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

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

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

In doing so, their blindness unleashed the very worst of the Caitlin Clark experience, when justifiable anger crosses over into veiled racial attacks. — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 27 June 2026

However, Senate Democrats argued the policy is a veiled attempt to increase federal control over the election. — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 24 June 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