masked
verbadjectiveattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//mɑːskt//
- United States//mæskt//
Wearing a mask or masks.
verb
- 1
Also a form of masksimple past and past participle of mask
Etymology
Etymology tree English mask Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English masked From mask + -ed.
adjective
- 1
Wearing a mask or masks.
As the Superintendent of Austin, TX, schools I have mandated that our kids must be masked when they start school on Tuesday.
- 2
Characterized by masks.
- 3
Concealed; hidden.
- 4
Personate.
- 5
Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage.
Forms
- comparative
- more masked
- superlative
- most masked