secret

Meaning of secret

noun
  1. A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.
    "Can you keep a secret?" "Yes." "So can I."
  2. The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.
    The secret to a long-lasting marriage is compromise.
  3. Something not understood or known.
  4. Private seclusion.
    The work was done in secret, so that nobody could object.
  5. (in the plural) The genital organs.
  6. A form of steel skullcap.
  7. (often in the plural) Any prayer spoken inaudibly and not aloud; especially, one of the prayers in the Mass, immediately following the "orate, fratres", said inaudibly by the celebrant.
verb
  1. To make or keep secret.
  2. To hide secretly.
    He was so scared for his safety he secreted arms around the house.
adjective
  1. Being or kept hidden.
    We went down a secret passage.
  2. Withdrawn from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
  3. Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive, separate, apart.
  4. Separate; distinct.

Information about secret

Hyphenation of secret

se-cret

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
  • secret is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

secret synonyms

Meaning clandestine:

clandestine, surreptitious, undercover, underground

Meaning unavowed:

unavowed

Meaning private:

private

Meaning hidden:

hidden

Meaning privy:

privy, secluded

Meaning confidential:

confidential

Meaning mysterious:

mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, orphic

Meaning arcanum:

arcanum

Meaning mystery:

mystery, enigma

Meaning :

dern

secret antonyms

Meaning :

overt

Translation of secret

Anagrams of secret

certes, erects, resect, screet, Terces, terces

Words that rhyme with secret

Secret, allecret, halecret, hallecret, nonsecret, semisecret, supersecret, ultrasecret, unsecret

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