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Nouns (23)

n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

veil, head covering

n. a garment that covers the head and face

veil, humeral veil

n. a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl

fell, hide

n. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

veil, caul, fetal membrane

n. any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus

A, ampere, amp

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

A, angstrom, angstrom unit

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

A, vitamin A, axerophthol, antiophthalmic factor

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

hide, pelt, skin

n. body covering of a living animal

Verbs (15)

hide

v. hide information on a screen

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

hide, be in hiding

v. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding"; "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana"

veil, cover with a veil

v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"

hide, obliterate, obscure, blot out

v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

hide, shroud, cove, enshroud

v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

Adverbs (3)

along, with, in accompaniment

adv. together with somebody, as a companion or in association with: "His little sister came along to the movies"

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (180)

kerchief

n. a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck

wimple

n. headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women

cloak

n. a loose outer garment

cover, top

n. covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container); "he removed the top of the carton"; "he couldn't get the top off of the bottle"; "put the cover back on the kettle"

mantle, curtain, drape, drapery, pall

n. hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)

mask

n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face

skin, tegument

n. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"

coat

n. growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

fleece, sheepskin

n. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

hide, pelt, skin

n. body covering of a living animal

coat

n. growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal

wool, fleece

n. outer coat of especially sheep and yaks

fleece, sheepskin

n. tanned skin of a sheep with the fleece left on; used for clothing

pelt, fur

n. the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

fell, hide

n. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)

hull

n. dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut

peel

n. the rind of a fruit or vegetable

rind

n. the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)

camouflage, provide with a camouflage, disguise by camouflaging

v. disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

cloak, mask, dissemble

v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

release, secrete

v. generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids; "secrete digestive juices"; "release a hormone into the blood stream"

cover

v. provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

hide, shroud, cove, enshroud

v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

cache, hoard, stash, lay away, squirrel away, hive up

v. save up as for future use

sequester, sequestrate, seclude, withdraw

v. keep away from others; "He sequestered himself in his study to write a book"

stifle, muffle, smother

v. conceal or hide; "smother a yawn"; "muffle one's anger"; "strangle a yawn"

curb, subdue, suppress, inhibit, conquer, stamp down

v. to put down by force or authority; "suppress a nascent uprising"; "stamp down on littering"; "conquer one's desires"

leash, rope, fasten with a rope

v. fasten with a rope; "rope the bag securely"

eclipse, cause an eclipse of

v. cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention; "The Sun eclipses the moon today"; "Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies"

mask, cover with a sauce

v. cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"

mask, block out, shield from light

v. shield from light

mask, put a mask on, cover with a mask

v. put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"

wrap, envelop, enfold, enwrap, enclose

v. enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house"

wrap, wrap up

v. arrange or fold as a cover or protection; "wrap the baby before taking her out"; "Wrap the present"

blur, blear, make indistinct, make vague, make dim

v. make dim or indistinct; "The drug blurs my vision"

overcast, cloud

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

make unclear, make obscure, obfuscate

v. make obscure or unclear

hide, obliterate, obscure, blot out

v. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"

cloak, mask, dissemble

v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"

overshadow, cast a shadow upon

v. cast a shadow upon; "The tall tree overshadowed the house"; "The tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness"

hide, shroud, cove, enshroud

v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"

swathe, swaddle

v. wrap in swaddling clothes; "swaddled the infant"

shroud, wrap in a shroud

v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"

case, encase

v. enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"

package, box

v. put into a box; "box the gift, please"

pose, drape

v. place casually; "The cat draped herself on the sofa"

overcast, cloud

v. make overcast or cloudy; "Fall weather often overcasts our beaches"

veil, hide with a veil, cover with a veil

v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"

throw, flurry, confuse, bewilder, put off, disconcert, consternate, bemuse, discombobulate

v. cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"

strain, deform, distort

v. alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"

dip, dim

v. switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam

eclipse

v. cause an eclipse of; of celestial bodies; "The moon eclipsed the sun"

level, even, even out, make straight, make level

v. make level or straight; "level the ground"

smear, smudge, blur, smutch

v. make a smudge on; soil by smudging

wipe, obliterate, efface

v. remove completely from recognition or memory; "efface the memory of the time in the camps"

streak

v. move quickly in a straight line; "The plane streaked across the sky"

cover

v. provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"

layer, form a layer, make a layer

v. make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands"

hide, conceal

v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"

camouflage, provide with a camouflage, disguise by camouflaging

v. disguise by camouflaging; exploit the natural surroundings to disguise something; "The troops camouflaged themselves before they went into enemy territory"

disguise, cause not to be recognized

v. make unrecognizable; "The herb disguises the garlic taste"; "We disguised our faces before robbing the bank"

swathe, swaddle

v. wrap in swaddling clothes; "swaddled the infant"

veil, hide with a veil, cover with a veil

v. to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"

mask, put a mask on, cover with a mask

v. put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"

mask, cover with a sauce

v. cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"

mask, block out, shield from light

v. shield from light

fog, cloud, mist, obscure, befog, becloud, haze over

v. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"

Synonyms (0)

Antonyms (36)

unhide

v. reveal information that was hidden on a screen

display

v. to show information on a screen or video

show, make noticeable, make visible, cause to appear, cause to be seen

v. make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please"

display, exhibit, expose

v. to show, make visible or apparent; "The Metropolitan Museum is exhibiting Goya's works this month"; "Why don't you show your nice legs and wear shorter skirts?"; "National leaders will have to display the highest skills of statesmanship"

bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil

v. make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

show, exhibit, present, demonstrate

v. show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"

reflect, give a reflection of

v. give evidence of the quality of; "The mess in his dorm room reflects on the student"

bare, lay bare

v. lay bare; "bare your breasts"; "bare your feelings"

unveil, remove the veil from, take the veil off

v. remove the veil from; "Women must not unveil themselves in public in Islamic societies"

expose, uncover, remove the covering from

v. remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body; "uncover your belly"; "The man exposed himself in the subway"

bring out, reveal, uncover, unveil

v. make visible; "Summer brings out bright clothes"; "He brings out the best in her"; "The newspaper uncovered the President's illegal dealings"

clear, unclutter, rid of obstructions, remove obstructions from

v. rid of obstructions; "Clear your desk"

hide with a veil

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