Nouns (4)
mask
n. a covering to disguise or conceal the face
mask
n. a protective covering worn over the face
masquerade, masque
n. a party of guests wearing costumes and masks
Verbs (7)
cover with a sauce
v. cover with a sauce; "mask the meat"
put a mask on, cover with a mask
v. put a mask on or cover with a mask; "Mask the children for Halloween"
block out, shield from light
v. shield from light
cloak, dissemble
v. hide under a false appearance; "He masked his disappointment"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (126)
cover, pretext
n. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
bluff
n. pretense that your position is stronger than it really is; "his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted"
window dressing, facade
n. a showy misrepresentation intended to conceal something unpleasant
veneering, veneer
n. coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
face
n. the general outward appearance of something; "the face of the city is changing"
dissembling, pretense, feigning
n. pretending with intention to deceive
pretence, guise, pretext
n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
disguise, camouflage
n. an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something; "the theatrical notion of disguise is always associated with catastrophe in his stories"
look, expression, aspect
n. the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face"
appearance, visual aspect
n. outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
semblance, color, colour
n. an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading; "he hoped his claims would have a semblance of authenticity"; "he tried to give his falsehood the gloss of moral sanction"; "the situation soon took on a different color"
reputation
n. the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"
dignity, self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard
n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
cloak
n. a loose outer garment
veil, head covering
n. a garment that covers the head and face
facing, veneer
n. an ornamental coating to a building
ball
n. a lavish dance requiring formal attire
pretence, guise, pretext
n. an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
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"
hide, shroud, cove, enshroud
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud, wrap in a shroud
v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
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"
hide, shroud, cove, enshroud
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud, wrap in a shroud
v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
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"
hide, shroud, cove, enshroud
v. cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
shroud, wrap in a shroud
v. wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
hide, conceal
v. prevent from being seen or discovered; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money"
fog, cloud, mist, obscure, befog, becloud, haze over
v. make less visible or unclear; "The stars are obscured by the clouds"
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"
cover, apparel, garb, dress, raiment, garment, clothe, enclothe, tog, habilitate, fit out
v. provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
attire, get up, prink, overdress, fancy up, trick up, trick out, deck up, tog up, deck out, rig out, tog out, dress up, fig out, fig up, gussy up
v. put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
outfit, fit, fit out, equip
v. provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities"
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"
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"
swathe, swaddle
v. wrap in swaddling clothes; "swaddled the infant"
shield, harbor, harbour
v. hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
Synonyms (0)
Antonyms (2)
unmask, take the mask off
v. take the mask of; "unmask the imposter"
mask
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