Secret

Word SECRET
Character 6
Hyphenation se cret
Pronunciations /ˈsiːkɹət/

Definitions and meanings of "Secret"

What do we mean by secret?

Kept hidden from knowledge or view; concealed. adjective

Not expressed; inward. adjective

Given to keeping one's thoughts and activities unknown to others; secretive. adjective

Not revealing a secret or not given to revealing secrets. adjective

Operating in a hidden or confidential manner. adjective

Containing information, the unauthorized disclosure of which poses a grave threat to national security. adjective

Not much visited; secluded. adjective

Known or shared only by the initiated. adjective

Beyond ordinary understanding; mysterious. adjective

Something that is kept out of the knowledge or sight of others or is known only to oneself or a few. noun

Something that remains beyond understanding or explanation; a mystery. noun

A method or formula for doing or making something well, especially when not widely known. noun

A variable prayer said after the Offertory and before the Preface in the Mass. noun

(in secret) Without others knowing. idiom

Set or kept apart; hidden; concealed.

Privy; not decent to be exposed to view.

A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

The key or principle by which something is made clear; the knack.

Something not understood or known.

Private seclusion.

(in the plural) The genital organs.

A form of steel skullcap.

(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.

Can't tellya Urban Dictionary

Information u tell someone when u want it to become public knowledge by morning Urban Dictionary

Something you're not supposed to tell anyone, but somehow gets out regardless of who told who. Urban Dictionary

An elementally flawed concept Urban Dictionary

Something you tell to a small number of people in hopes it will stay that way, in reality it is all for naught, everyone is going to know by tomorrow anyway. Urban Dictionary

Strong enough for a man. made for a woman. Urban Dictionary

The best way to destroy a freindship Urban Dictionary

Somthing that was embarassing or shameful that will regretfully be told to someone else that will be told to others. Urban Dictionary

Something you tell to one person at a time. Urban Dictionary

I can't tell ya'll Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Secret

The word "secret" in example sentences

There is also an anonymous article of great power on "Conscientious Objectors as Food for Racehorses," which should cause discussion, both by reason of its arguments and also through the secret of its authorship, which to the initiated is only of course a _secret de Polichinelle_. ❋ Various (N/A)

Thus it has come to pass that the main aims of the Order are assumed to be a secret policy or teaching, [166] whereas _its one great secret is that it has no secret_. ❋ Joseph Fort Newton (1913)

Lastly, prayer ought to be offered to God in secret, according to the words: _But thou when thou shalt pray, enter into thy chamber, and having shut the door, pray to thy Father in secret_; [204] whereas to pray vocally means to publish it abroad. ❋ Aquinas Thomas (1907)

Again: The inspired apostle incidentally condemns secret societies in denouncing the sins prevalent in his own day: "_And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them; for it is a shame to speak of those things that are done of them in secret_." ❋ David MacDill (1864)

It seems to have been of these ancient secret associations that the inspired Apostle said, "_It is a shame even to speak of those things which are done in secret_." ❋ David MacDill (1864)

"secret door" by which William III. left the palace when he wished to go out unobserved; but this is more of a _private_ exit than a _secret_ one. ❋ Allan Fea (1908)

The crispy pork with Chinese broccoli off Wondee Siam’s “not so secretsecret menu’ is like whoa” Midtown Eating ❋ Unknown (2009)

"I have no secret views, sir," said James, with a look of such sincerity that his master could not help believing him: "nor can I guess what you mean by _secret views_. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

The term 'secret garden' had been coined in 1960 by Tory education secretary Sir David Eccles to express concern that he did not know what happened in schools. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Blocking all of Obama's nominees in secret is what the Republican leadership means when they say "Bipartisan". ❋ Unknown (2010)

OMG GEORGE LUCAS HAS TO CREATE A MOVIE INVOLVING STARKILLER .... starkiller actually has a story behinf him anout how his parents were killed, how and why he became Lord Vaders apprentice, why darth keeps him in secret from the emperor, why starkiller turned on darth (well the sith always betray eachother though), and why his powers are so much stronger than even anakin in his prime. ❋ Unknown (2008)

She figured there was no reason to keep her name secret if he knew where she worked. ❋ Alex McAulay (2006)

A countess in her own right, they tell me, but she keeps her title secret for fear of losing influence with the working classes. ❋ Unknown (1906)

How much more the little old ladies did not know themselves, and no one else shall know, till that which was done in secret is proclaimed from the housetops. ❋ Unknown (1873)

No matter for that; the quotation is, that "stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." ❋ Unknown (1797)

He said at the time his secret is a precise mixture of sunshine, rain, cow manure, fish emulsion and seaweed. ❋ AP/Huffington Post (2010)

The word "secret" in the book's title refers to the author's thesis that successful women privately feel like frauds. ❋ Melanie Kirkpatrick (2011)

❋ TanooKirby (2003)

❋ Hmmm (2003)

I thought that [your crush] on [JT] was supposed to be a secret. [Keep it] secret. Keep it safe. ❋ JenThe80'sFan (2004)

No secret is [really] secret. ❋ Racket Smasher (2007)

[I heard] it from him, who was told by her who said she [heard it] from... but don't [tell], it's a secret! ❋ Catty Reese (2006)

[chris] [brandt] [wears] secret. ❋ Angiepants (2004)

Oh, so [dating] [my ex] [boyfriend] is a secret? ❋ Dodgermesta (2004)

Everyone [already] knows your secret, and [thats] really [nasty]! ❋ Chris Beren (2006)

❋ CLEWGE (2003)

[hey guys]! did you . . . [SHH]! its a damn secret keep yo [mouth] . . . ❋ Planekid (2018)

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