veiled
/veɪld/
adjective
- Not openly expressed; hidden or disguised.
- The article contained a veiled reference to the scandal.
- Her comment was a veiled criticism of the manager's decision.
- He made a veiled threat that we should be careful.
- Covered with or as if with a veil.
- A veiled statue stood in the corner of the museum.
- The sky was veiled by a thin layer of clouds.
- The veiled woman walked quietly through the market.