not openly or directly expressed; masked; disguised; hidden; obscure: a veiled threat. lacking clarity or distinctness: veiled sounds; a veiled image.

What is a veiled statement?

/veɪld/ (of statements, opinions, or intentions) not direct or clearly expressed: He took the comment as a veiled threat.

What does veiled language mean?

: able to be seen or understood but not openly shown or stated : expressed in a way that is not clear and direct. a thinly veiled threat.