ˈvā(ə)ld adjective
Etymology: from past participle of veil (II)
1.
a. : having or wearing a veil or concealing cover
a veiled hat
a veiled dancer
a rose- veiled five-room cottage — Sinclair Lewis
snowflakes from the veiled immensity of the sky — Ellen Glasgow
b. : characterized by a softening tonal distortion : blurred , muffled
strive for a little more sharpness of detail; the sound here is sometimes a bit veiled — Irving Kolodin
c. : lacking in contrast : cloudy
if negative appears veiled or fogged — Map Reproduction in the Field
2. : obscured as if by a veil : disguised , hidden
announcement of the capabilities of the new missile constitutes a veiled threat
penned a veiled letter … hinting that French traders would be kindly received — R.A.Billington
veiled by this genial brogue … was a cold and analytical mind — Irish Digest
• veil·ed·ly ˈvālə̇dlē adverb