veiled

/ˈveɪɫd/

partially concealed or disguised

veiled in a sentence

“The veiled criticism was hard to miss.”

Old French veile veil from Latin vela, plural of velum sail, curtain, veil

Related Words

shrouded

covered or enveloped so as to conceal

occult

supernatural; beyond ordinary knowledge

arcane

understood by few; mysterious

esoteric

intended for or understood by a select few

recondite

little known; abstruse

cloaked

covered or hidden