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occult

nounadjectiveverb /əkəlt/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 10 WWF 14
Definitions
noun

supernatural forces and events and beings collectively

adjective

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

“occult lore”

verb

cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention

“Planets and stars often are occulted by other celestial bodies”

noun

supernatural practices and techniques

“he is a student of the occult”

verb

become concealed or hidden from view or have its light extinguished

“The beam of light occults every so often”

adjective

hidden and difficult to see

“an occult fracture”

verb

hide from view

“The lids were occulting her eyes”

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