clandestine
11clandestine — [klan des′tin] adj. [Fr clandestin < L clandestinus, secret, hidden < clam, secret < base of celare, to hide: see CONCEAL] kept secret or hidden, esp. for some illicit purpose; surreptitious; furtive SYN. SECRET clandestinely adv.… …
12ClanDestine — The ClanDestine Cover to ClanDestine (vol. 1) #1 (October 1994). Art by Alan Davis. Publication information Publisher …
13clandestine — adjective /klænˈdɛstɪn/ a) Done or kept in secret, sometimes to conceal an illicit or improper purpose. In my imagination, all work place encounters between men and women result in clandestine sex. b) Not recognized as a regular member. And I… …
14clandestine — clan|des|tine [klænˈdestın] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: clandestinus, from clam secretly ] done or kept secret ▪ a clandestine affair ▪ clandestine meetings …
15clandestine — [[t]klænde̱stɪn[/t]] ADJ: usu ADJ n Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal. [FORMAL] ...their clandestine meetings. Syn: secret Derived words: clandestinely ADV ADV with v He left the country… …
16clandestine — adjective clandestine activities or organizations are secret: a clandestine affair …
17clandestine — adjective Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French clandestin, from Latin clandestinus, from clam secretly; akin to Latin celare to hide more at hell Date: circa 1528 marked by, held in, or conducted with secrecy ; surreptitious < a… …
18Clandestine — Lathraea Lathraea …
19clandestine — clandestinely, adv. clandestineness, clandestinity, n. /klan des tin/, adj. characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; private or surreptitious: Their clandestine meetings… …
20clandestine — adj. Clandestine is used with these nouns: ↑affair, ↑meeting …
