veil
7 points
English
4 letters
Common
Commonness #7,606
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
verb
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil
noun
a garment that covers the head and face
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/vˈeɪl/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural veils
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Antonyms
Antonyms — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
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