veil

The word “veil” has 1 syllable: veil

It's pronounced as /veɪl/

What is synonym and antonym for veil?

In the thesaurus, “veil” has 101 synonyms and 30 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for veil along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for veil

Potemkin village
Trojan horse
beard
becloud
bedim
befog
belie
blanket
blind
block
blot out
bosom
bower
bury
camouflage
circle
circumfuse
cloak
cloud
cocoon
coloring
conceal
concealer
cope
cover
cover up
cover-up
covering
coverture
curtain
darken
dim
disguise
drape
eclipse
embed
embosom
embower
embrace
encase
encircle
enclose
encompass
enfold
enlace
enshroud
enswathe
envelop
enwind
enwrap
facade
face
false front
fig leaf
film
finesse
front
gild
gloss
guise
hide
hood
imbed
inclose
invest
involve
lap
launder
mantilla
mantle
mask
muffle
obscure
obstruct
occlude
occult
overcast
overlay
overshadow
overspread
pall
paper over
penumbra
put up a front
robe
screen
secrete
shade
shield
shroud
smother
stonewall
suppress
swaddle
swathe
varnish
veiling
veneer
whitewash
wrap
wraps

Antonyms for veil

advertise
air
bare
bring out
broadcast
clarify
denude
disclose
display
divulge
expose
get out
illuminate
lay bare
let go
open
present
proclaim
publicize
publish
reveal
show
spread
strip
tell
uncloak
uncover
unmask
unveil
unwrap

Meanings of veil

noun
1. Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
2. A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.
3. The calyptra of mosses.
4. A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.
5. A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head).
6. Velum (A circular membrane round the cap of medusa).
7. A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.
8. An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation.
verb
1. To dress in, or decorate with, a veil.
2. To conceal as with a veil.

Example Sentences

She wore a beautiful veil over her face during the wedding ceremony.
The dancer gracefully lifted the veil to reveal her elaborate costume.
The artist used soft colors to paint the delicate folds of the veil.
A sense of mystery surrounded the figure behind the veil.
Tradition dictates that brides wear a veil as a symbol of purity and modesty.

On this page you'll find 131 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to veil, such as: Potemkin village, Trojan horse, advertise, air, bare, beard, becloud.

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