— veiledly /vay'lid lee/ , adv.
/vayld/ , adj.
1. having a veil: a veiled hat.
2. covered or concealed by, or as if by, a veil: a veiled woman.
3. not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat.
4. lacking clarity or distinctness: veiled sounds; a veiled image.
[ 1585-95; VEIL + -ED 3 ]