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Masked Common

Masked has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of mask

"The protesters wore masked faces to hide their identities from the cameras."

Adjective
1

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

"hidden agenda"

"masked threat"

2

having markings suggestive of a mask

"the masked face of a raccoon"

3

Wearing a mask or masks

"After the flu outbreak began, everyone on the train was masked to prevent the spread of germs."

Example Sentences
"hidden agenda" adjective
"masked threat" adjective
"the masked face of a raccoon" adjective
Related Terms

Origin

The word comes from the noun "mask" with the suffix "-ed" added to form its past tense or passive participle. It retains the original meaning of having a mask worn or being covered by one.

Rhyming Words
ked sked eked joked inked faked liked haked asked jaked irked puked nuked hiked unked miked caked maked piked naked
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