occult

  • (s) hidden and difficult to see
    • an occult fracture
    • occult blood in the stool
  • (s) 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
    mystic, mysterious, orphic, mystical, secret,

Nouns

  • (n) supernatural forces and events and beings collectively
    • She doesn't believe in the supernatural
    supernatural,
  • (n) supernatural practices and techniques
    • he is a student of the occult
    occult arts,

Verbs

  • (v) cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention
    • The Sun eclipses the moon today
    • Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies
    eclipse,
  • (v) become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished
    • The beam of light occults every so often
  • (v) hide from view
    • The lids were occulting her eyes

Synonyms

supernatural eclipse occult arts mystic mysterious orphic mystical secret

Words of close approximity

occur
occupy
occult arts occultation occultism occultist