veiled[adjective]Synonyms: disguised, concealed, covert, hinted at, implied, masked, suppressed
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
veiled /veɪld/
adjective a veiled threat, warning, attack, reference etc is expressed so that its exact meaning is hidden or unclear:
His speech is being seen as a veiled attack on asylum-seekers. ‘I’m impressed,’ said Greg, with thinly veiled (=only slightly hidden) sarcasm. Jasper remained silent and his eyes were veiled (=you could not guess what he was thinking). [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲