masked en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /mɑːskt/ (UK)
- /mæskt/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
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.
Meanings
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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.
2021 August 15, Stephanie Elizalde, “Why I'm Mandating That Austin Schools Must Be Masked When Classes Start”, in Time, archived from the original on 10 Nov 2024:
- Characterized by masks.
- Concealed; hidden.
- Personate.
- (of birds) Having the anterior part of the head differing decidedly in color from the rest of the plumage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more masked | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most masked | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| masqued | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
masked crimson tanager · masked plover · masked ball · masked bee · golden masked owl · masked gannet · masked finch · southern masked weaver · masked pig · gas-masked · masked-man fallacy · masked hunter · masked palm civet · backmasked · nonmasked · masked crab · masked facies · masked man fallacy · masked booby · masked duck · masked battery · masked shining parrot · masked lapwing · masked shrike
Translations (11)
uk маскований (wearing a mask or masks) · ro mascat (wearing a mask or masks) · ar مُقَنَّع (wearing a mask or masks) · nb maskert (wearing a mask or masks) · fr masqué (wearing a mask or masks) · eo maskita (wearing a mask or masks) · ca emmascarat (wearing a mask or masks) · hu álarcos (wearing a mask or masks) · de maskiert (wearing a mask or masks) · pt mascarado (wearing a mask or masks) · es enmascarado (wearing a mask or masks)