concealed adjective uk /kənˈsiːld/ us /kənˈsiːld/ kept hidden or where it cannot easily be seen: The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera. He was carrying a concealed weapon. The room had concealed lighting. See
conceal He said he had a permit to carry a concealed handgun. James was looking forward to seeing her with barely concealed excitement. Builders clambered down into a tunnel leading 12 metres to a concealed entrance. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Hiding and disguising be holed upidiom booby trap camo camouflaged cloak drown fig leaf hole up (somewhere) illusion illusionistically illusively illusorily lurk secrete shroud shut someone/something out sidle skulk smokescreen stash |