covert

Speech parts

1. covert - Noun

2. covert - Adjective

3. covert - Verb

4. covert - Adjective Satellite

5. Covert - Proper noun

Meaning

Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised.

Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook.

Under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband.

A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense.

One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

private secret hidden disguised concealed cover screen underground masked unseen clandestine veiled secretive concealment stealthy
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Antonyms

overt out known common public attack
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Hypernyms

covering flock

Hyponyms

blind shoji camouflage stalking-horse

Phrases with the word

covert operations covert agent covert organization covert intelligence covert agents covert police

Anagrams

corvet vector

Examples

a screen of trees afforded privacy Source: Internet

under cover of darkness Source: Internet

the brush provided a covert for game Source: Internet

the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background Source: Internet

covert actions by the CIA Source: Internet

covert funding for the rebels Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

coverslut coverstock coverstrip covert advertising covert agent covert agents