Masked

//mæskt// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of mask form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Wearing a mask or masks.

    "As the Superintendent of Austin, TX, schools I have mandated that our kids must be masked when they start school on Tuesday."

  2. 2
    Characterized by masks.
  3. 3
    Concealed; hidden.
  4. 4
    Personate.
  5. 5
    Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having markings suggestive of a mask wordnet
  2. 2
    having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
disguisedarmoredblindedcamouflagedcasedceiled

Example

More examples

"The earth's ecosystem is to some extent self-correcting, so it is also possible that the effects are being masked by other changes."

Etymology

From mask + -ed.

Related phrases

gas-maskedmasked ballmasked batterymasked beemasked crabmasked crimson tanagermasked faciesmasked finchmasked huntermasked lapwingmasked man fallacymasked palm civet

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