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adjective
Date: 1599
1. marked by the use of masks <a masked ball> 2. failing to present or produce the usual symptoms ; latent <a masked infection> <a masked virus>
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Masked — Masked, a. 1. Wearing a mask or masks; characterized by masks; concealed; hidden. [1913 Webster] 2. (Bot.) Same as {Personate}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Masked — Autor Ilan Hatsor Género Obra teatral Idioma Hebreo País … Wikipedia Español
masked — [ma:skt US mæskt] adj wearing a mask ▪ Masked gunmen opened fire on the bus … Dictionary of contemporary English
masked — [ mæskt ] adjective wearing a mask: a masked gunman … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
masked — index blind (concealed), clandestine, furtive, hidden, mysterious, stealthy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
masked — [maskt, mäskt] adj. 1. wearing a mask 2. concealed, disguised, not apparent, etc. 3. Bot. PERSONATE … English World dictionary
masked — /maskt, mahskt/, adj. 1. using or wearing a mask or masks: a masked burglar; masked actors. 2. disguised; concealed; hidden: masked treachery; masked forces. 3. Bot. personate2 (def. 1). 4. Zool. having markings that resemble a mask. [1575 85;… … Universalium
masked — Concealed. * * * masked adj failing to present or produce the usual symptoms: not obvious: LATENT <masked depression> <a masked virus> * * * (maskt) 1. concealed from view; hidden. 2. not presenting or producing the usual symptoms. 3 … Medical dictionary
Masked — Mask Mask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Masked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Masking}.] 1. To cover, as the face, by way of concealment or defense against injury; to conceal with a mask or visor. [1913 Webster] They must all be masked and vizarded. Shak. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
masked — [[t]mɑ͟ːskt, mæ̱skt[/t]] ADJ If someone is masked, they are wearing a mask. Masked youths threw stones and fire bombs … English dictionary
