[{"word":"veils","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"Something hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A cover; disguise; a mask; a pretense.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The calyptra of mosses.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A membrane connecting the margin of the pileus of a mushroom with the stalk; a velum.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A covering for a person or thing; as, a caul (especially over the head)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a nun's veil"},{"definition":"Velum (A circular membrane round the cap of medusa)","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A thin layer of tissue which is attached to or covers a mushroom.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An obscuration of the clearness of the tones in pronunciation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/veil","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/veils"]}]