Synonyms for velum
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A thin membrane resembling a veil or curtain. The soft palate.
Related words
- Word family
- velar
Forms
- Plural
- velums → veils…
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re, back, and velum, veil), literally an unveiling, is the act or process of making known what was before secret or hidden, or what may still be future.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- veil Algerians veil their wives but deceive them too.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| velum | falling | |
| veil | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- veil1