Secret — Defs

01 a. Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow.

1.
Hidden; concealed; as, secret treasure; secret plans; a secret vow.
“The secret things belong unto the Lord our God; but those things which are revealed belong unto us.” — Deut. xxix. 29.
2.
Withdrawn from general intercourse or notice; in retirement or secrecy; secluded.
“There, secret in her sapphire cell, He with the Nais wont to dwell.” — Fenton.
3.
Faithful to a secret; not inclined to divulge or betray confidence; secretive.[R.]
“Secret Romans, that have spoke the word, And will not palter.” — Shak.
4.
Separate; distinct.[Obs.]
“They suppose two other divine hypostases superior thereunto, which were perfectly secret from matter.” — Cudworth.

02 n. Something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not revealed, or not to be revealed.

1.
Something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge; what is not revealed, or not to be revealed.
“To tell our own secrets is often folly; to communicate those of others is treachery.” — Rambler.
2.
A thing not discovered; what is unknown or unexplained; a mystery.
“All secrets of the deep, all nature's works.” — Milton.
3.
The parts which modesty and propriety require to be concealed; the genital organs.
“Bread eaten in secret is pleasant.” — Prov. ix. 17.

Phrases & compounds

In secret — in a private place; in privacy or secrecy; in a state or place not seen; privately.

03 v. t. To keep secret.