VEIL
Scrabble letter values: V4E1I1L1 = 7
Definition
- verb to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil.
- verb make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing. — synonyms: obscure, blot_out, obliterate, hide
- noun a garment that covers the head and face. — synonyms: head_covering
- noun a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms. — synonyms: velum
- noun the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth). — synonyms: caul, embryonic_membrane
- noun a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church. — synonyms: humeral_veil
Examples
- “women in Afghanistan veil their faces”
- “a hidden message”
- “a veiled threat”