covert
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covert¹
- /ˈkəʊvɜːt/ UK
- /kəʊˈvɜːt/ UK
- /ˈkʌvət/ UK, dated
- /ˈkoʊvɚt/ US
- /koʊˈvɜɹt/ US
- /ˈkʌvɚt/ US, dated
- /ˈkʌvət/ UK
- /ˈkʌvɚt/ US
- /ˈkʌvɚ/ US, dated
Where it comes from
From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover. Not closely related to overt, despite what the most common pronunciation would suggest.
adjective more covert · most covert
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Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
covert operations
Opposite: overt
- Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered. Within that wood there was a covert glade, Foreby a narrow foord, to them well knowne […]
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Under coverture.
feme covert
Similar: covert baron
Similar: abstruse, behind the scenes, catlike, backroom, backstairs, stealth, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, concealed, confidential, covert, deep-laid, dern, disguised, furtive, huggermugger, hush-hush, inconspicuous, incognito, low profile, lurksome, lurky, mousy, obfuscated, off-the-books, on the down-low, on the sly, secret, secretive, slinky
noun coverts
- A covering.
- A disguise.
- A hiding place.
- Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
- A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers. When he felt the trappings being taken off him, so that he was in hunting order, Cully did make some movements as if to rouse. He raised his crest, his shoulder coverts and the soft feathers of his thighs.
Covert²
proper noun Coverts
- A surname.
- An unincorporated community in Osborne County, Kansas.
- A township in Van Buren County, Michigan.
- A town and hamlet therein, in Seneca County, New York.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: concealment, hole-and-corner, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, undercover, surreptitious, furtive, hugger-mugger, under-the-table, secret, hush-hush, disguised, conniving, secure, collusive, ulterior
adjective
Similar: abstruse, behind the scenes, catlike, backroom, backstairs, stealth, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, concealed, confidential, covert, deep-laid, dern, disguised, furtive, huggermugger, hush-hush, inconspicuous, incognito, low profile, lurksome, lurky, mousy, obfuscated, off-the-books, on the down-low, on the sly, secret, secretive, slinky
Translations
Every language
adj secret
| Español | encubierto |
|---|---|
| Français | secret, clandestin |
| Deutsch | verdeckt |
| Русский | секре́тный sekrétnyj, скры́тый skrýtyj, та́йный tájnyj, потайно́й potajnój |
noun area of thick undergrowth for hiding
| Deutsch | Unterholz |
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noun hiding place
| Deutsch | Versteck |
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noun type of feather
| Deutsch | Deckfeder |
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title = {covert},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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