pertaining to an auricle of the heart; "auricular fibrillation"
relating to or perceived by or shaped like the organ of hearing; "my apprehension of words is auricular; I must hear what I read"- George Santayana; "an auricular confession"; "an auricular appendage"
the level of official classification for documents next above restricted and below secret; available only to persons authorized to see documents so classified
denoting confidence or intimacy; "a confidential approach"; "in confidential tone of voice"
(of information) given in confidence or in secret; "this arrangement must be kept confidential"; "their secret communications"
entrusted with private information and the confidence of another; "a confidential secretary"
away from the outer edge; "an inner lane"; "the inside lane"
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space; "he reached into his inside jacket pocket"; "inside out"; "an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter"
confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"
information known only to a special group; "the secret of Cajun cooking"
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"
the next to highest level of official classification for documents
not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"
indulging only covertly; "a secret alcoholic"
communicated covertly; "their secret signal was a wink"; "secret messages"
not open or public; kept private or not revealed; "a secret formula"; "secret ingredients"; "secret talks"