Definitions for secret
ˈsi krɪtse·cret

Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. secret(noun)

   something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)

   "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret"

2. secret, arcanum(noun)

   information known only to a special group

   "the secret of Cajun cooking"

3. mystery, enigma, secret, closed book(adj)

   something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

   "how it got out is a mystery"; "it remains one of nature's secrets"

4. secret(adj)

   not open or public; kept private or not revealed

   "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks"

5. clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, secret, surreptitious, undercover, underground(adj)

   conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

   "clandestine intelligence operations"; "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines"; "hole-and-corner intrigue"; "secret missions"; "a secret agent"; "secret sales of arms"; "surreptitious mobilization of troops"; "an undercover investigation"; "underground resistance"

6. unavowed, secret(adj)

   not openly made known

   "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride"

7. secret(adj)

   communicated covertly

   "their secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages"

8. secret, private(adj)

   not expressed

   "secret (or private) thoughts"

9. hidden, secret(adj)

   designed to elude detection

   "a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole"; "a secret passage"; "the secret compartment in the desk"

10. privy, secluded, secret(adj)

    hidden from general view or use

    "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"

11. confidential, secret(adj)

    (of information) given in confidence or in secret

    "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"

12. secret(adj)

    indulging only covertly

    "a secret alcoholic"

13. mysterious, mystic, mystical, occult, secret, orphic(adj)

    having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding

    "mysterious symbols"; "the mystical style of Blake"; "occult lore"; "the secret learning of the ancients"

14. secret(adj)

    the next to highest level of official classification for documents

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secret(Noun)

   Knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden.

   Can you keep a secret? So can I.

2. secret(Verb)

   To make or keep secret.

3. secret(Adjective)

   Being or kept hidden.

   We went down a secret passage.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secret(adj)

   hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

2. Secret(adj)

   withdraw from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

3. Secret(adj)

   faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

4. Secret(adj)

   separate; distinct

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

5. Secret(adj)

   something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not revealed, or not to be revealed

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

6. Secret(adj)

   a thing not discovered; what is unknown or unexplained; a mystery

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

7. Secret(adj)

   the parts which modesty and propriety require to be concealed; the genital organs

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

8. Secret(verb)

   to keep secret

   Etymology: [F. secret (cf. Pr. secret, Sp. & Pg. secreto, It. secreto, segreto), from L. secretum. See Secret, a.]

Freebase(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Secret

   Secret is the eighth studio album by Japanese pop singer-songwriter Ayumi Hamasaki, released by Avex Trax on November 29, 2006 in Japan. The album was successful on many charts across Asia and has gone triple platinum in Japan. Secret received an "Album of the Year" award at the Japan Gold Disc Awards and its title track received the award for "Japanese Song of the Year" at the RTHK International awards at Hong Kong. It became the 22nd best selling album of 2006 according to the Oricon.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Secret

   sē′kret, adj. concealed from notice: removed from sight: unrevealed: hidden: secluded: retired: private: keeping secrets: reserved.—n. that which is concealed: anything unrevealed or unknown: privacy: the key or principle by which something is made clear: a form of steel skull-cap: one of the prayers in the Mass, immediately following the 'Orate, fratres,' said inaudibly by the celebrant: (pl.) any prayers said secretly and not aloud: the parts of the body which are concealed.—ns. Sē′crecy, the state of being secret: separation: concealment: retirement: privacy: fidelity to a secret: the keeping of secrets; Sē′cretage, a process in dressing furs.—adj. Sē′cret-false (Shak.), secretly false, while apparently sincere.—adv. Sē′cretly, in a secret manner: privately: unknown to others: inwardly.—n. Sē′cretness, the state of being secret.—Secret service, a department of government service.—Open secret, a secret which all may inquire into. [Fr.,—L. secretus—secernĕre, secretum—se-, apart, cernĕre, to separate.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secret

   1. A thing we give to others to keep for us. 2. Something known only to a few.

Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. secret

   See security classification.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secret' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2802

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secret' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4670

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secret' in Nouns Frequency: #1226

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'secret' in Adjectives Frequency: #379

Anagrams for secret »

1. certes, erects, resect, terces

How to pronounce secret?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of secret in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of secret in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of secret in a Sentence

1. First Lady Michelle Obama:

   The Secret Service [taught her], actually, because they wouldn't let me in the car with her.

2. Le Pen:

   I am stunned and infuriated, I do not see what justified such a search, i have no secret bank account abroad.

3. Max Baucus:

   In some cases, these Chinese citizens have been detained in secret locations without access to their families or their lawyers, this is deeply troubling and calls into question China's commitment to the rule of law.

4. Dawn Laguens:

   It is a profoundly offensive violation of privacy and dignity that anti-abortion extremists entered our laboratory under false pretenses and are now broadcasting video of a part of the process for a safe abortion, publicizing secret video footage of a woman's abortion process is a grossly offensive act that should be rejected by all regardless of political perspective.

5. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo:

   We shouldn't have started in this position anyway, i mean, we saw China happening. It was no secret. We knew someone was going to get on an airplane in China and come to the United States. That we're saying that China actually had faster testing capacity than we have is not acceptable to me.

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