Definition (noun) something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on)
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the combination to the safe was a secret
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he tried to keep his drinking a secret
Definition (noun) information known only to a special group
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the secret of Cajun cooking
Definition (noun) something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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how it got out is a mystery
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it remains one of nature's secrets
Definition (adj) not open or public; kept private or not revealed
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a secret formula
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secret ingredients
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secret talks
Definition (adj) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
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clandestine intelligence operations
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cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines
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hole-and-corner intrigue
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secret missions
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a secret agent
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secret sales of arms
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surreptitious mobilization of troops
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an undercover investigation
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underground resistance
Definition (adj) not openly made known
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a secret marriage
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a secret bride
Definition (adj) communicated covertly
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their secret signal was a wink
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secret messages
Definition (adj) not expressed
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secret (or private) thoughts
Definition (adj) designed to elude detection
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a hidden room or place of concealment such as a priest hole
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a secret passage
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the secret compartment in the desk
Definition (adj) hidden from general view or use
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a privy place to rest and think
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a secluded romantic spot
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a secret garden
Definition (adj) (of information) given in confidence or in secret
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this arrangement must be kept confidential
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their secret communications
Definition (adj) indulging only covertly
Definition (adj) having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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mysterious symbols
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the mystical style of Blake
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occult lore
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the secret learning of the ancients
Definition (adj) the next to highest level of official classification for documents