Clandestine – Planned or done in secret
(Pronounced clan-des-tin)
To remember the definition of the word clandestine, use the following mnemonic:
Our clan's destiny (clandestine) remained a secret.
Examples of clandestine in a sentence
We waited until after our parents went to sleep to have our clandestine meeting about their surprise party.
At a clandestine meeting, the two spies exchanged secret information.
In prison, some of the inmates have developed a clandestine means of selling drugs.