Occult
nounə'kəlt
Adjective
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
“occult lore”
hidden and difficult to see
“an occult fracture”
“occult blood in the stool”
Noun
supernatural practices and techniques
“he is a student of the occult”
Type of:PracticePatternsupernatural forces and events and beings collectively
Similar:SupernaturalType of:Cause
Verb
cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
“Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies”
Similar:EclipseType of:Overshadowbecome concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished
“The beam of light occults every so often”
Type of:Changehide from view
“The lids were occulting her eyes”
Type of:Conceal
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- ENABLE Dictionary
- Words With Friends
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- SOWPODS
- North American Scrabble (NWL2020)
- NASPA