# masked

Pronunciation: US say "MASKT" /mæskt/; UK say "MAHSKT" /mɑːskt/

## Adjective

1. Wearing a mask or masks, especially as a covering over the face.
   - Simple: Having a mask on, often over the face to hide it or stay safe.
   - _Two masked figures waited by the gate in the dark._
   - _The protesters arrived masked to avoid being identified by cameras._
2. Concealed or hidden from notice.
   - Simple: Hidden or kept out of sight.
   - _His friendly manner hid a masked resentment toward his rivals._
   - _The auditors uncovered masked costs buried deep in the contract._
4. Marked by the wearing or use of masks, as in a masquerade.
   - Simple: Using or featuring masks, like at a costume party or festival.
   - _The masked carnival filled the narrow streets with color and music._
   - _Guests received invitations to a masked gala honoring the new mayor._
5. Of a corolla, having two lips whose opening is closed by a raised palate, as in the snapdragon.
   - Simple: Of a flower, shaped with two lips that close together, like a snapdragon.
   - _The masked corolla of toadflax shields its nectar from all but the strongest bees._
   - _Gardeners prize the masked flowers of snapdragons for their tight, lip-like form._
6. Of a bird, having the front of the head sharply different in color from the rest of the plumage.
   - Simple: Of a bird, having the front of the head colored differently from the rest, like a face mask.
   - _The masked shrike is named for the dark band across its eyes and forehead._
   - _Birdwatchers identified the masked booby by its sharply outlined facial coloring._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of mask. — simple past and past participle of mask
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of mask. Use this form for covering or hiding that already happened.
   - _A wall of trees masked the house from passing cars._
   - _The sauce masked the bitterness of the overcooked vegetables._

## Origin

Formed from mask combined with the suffix -ed.

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/masked (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).