definition of
secret

[1] #1 secret s. not open or public; kept private or not revealed; "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks". wn

[2] #2 secret n. something that should remain hidden from others (especially information that is not to be passed on); "the combination to the safe was a secret"; "he tried to keep his drinking a secret". wn

[3] #3 secret s. [unavowed] not openly made known; "a secret marriage"; "a secret bride". wn

[4] #4 secret s. [private] not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts". wn

[5] #5 secret n. [arcanum] information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking". wn