Becloaked

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Covered by a cloak, which implies an air of mystery or secrecy
2. Draped in a cloak, often connoting an element of concealment or protection
3. Wearing a cloak over the body, often suggesting hidden identity or protection

Etymology: "Becloaked" is the past participle of the verb "becloak," which is simply "cloak" with the prefix "be-" added, and the "-ed" ending that marks it as a past form. The prefix "be-" is an old English device for turning a noun or adjective into a verb meaning "to cover with" or "to surround with" the thing named, so "becloak" means to wrap or cover someone in a cloak. Other verbs built the same way include "becloud" and "bedeck," and the pattern lets English speakers create a verb from almost any object that can be draped over something. Because the word is formed transparently from two familiar parts, it has no hidden history beyond that construction. Its meaning follows directly from the parts: a figure that has been "becloaked" is one that has been covered by a cloak, often used figuratively for something hidden or obscured, such as a plan that is becloaked in secrecy.

Synonyms: covered, cloaked, shrouded, wrapped, draped