covert
Law. (of a wife) under the protection of one's husband.
concealment or disguise.
Hunting. a thicket giving shelter to wild animals or game.
Also called tectrix. Ornithology. one of the small feathers that cover the bases of the large feathers of the wings and tail.
Origin of covert
1pronunciation note For covert
Other words for covert
Other words from covert
- co·vert·ly, adverb
- co·vert·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with covert
- covert , overt
Words Nearby covert
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How to use covert in a sentence
Set atop the dried-up bed of Groom Lake in the Nevada desert, the now-infamous spot made for good runways, and was remote enough to keep prying eyes off covert Cold War projects.
A CIA spyplane crashed outside Area 51 a half-century ago. This explorer found it. | Sarah Scoles | January 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceMilitary dogs and their handlers play vital roles, particularly in covert operations.
This new harness lets military dogs parachute safely and with style | Christina Mackenzie | January 4, 2021 | Popular-ScienceWhile Project Veritas had previously disseminated covert recordings of CNN’s daily meeting, in this video O’Keefe himself could be seen dialing in to a private CNN call — apparently without the knowledge or consent of participants.
Project Veritas’s James O’Keefe crashed a private CNN teleconference. CNN says he may have broken the law. | Jeremy Barr | December 3, 2020 | Washington PostWhen Bill Sampson pleads with Margo to contain her “paranoic outbursts” and “paranoic tantrums,” he’s channeling the sense that the American psyche is at risk of being torn apart by anxiety over covert invasion.
The GRU, he says, is also constantly creating “digital” equivalents of traditionally “analog” dirty tricks, making covert operations that used to involve agents or officials tougher to track.
Spy Wars: The Hidden Foe America Must Defeat to Save Its Democracy | Charu Kasturi | September 13, 2020 | Ozy
The Kulahu strike was part of a widening covert war being waged by Iran inside Pakistan.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan | Umar Farooq | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe remote controlled flying craft has gone from covert military ops to a communal backyard hobby.
He and his followers have become really good at keeping their communications covert.
ISIS Keeps Getting Better at Dodging U.S. Spies | Shane Harris, Noah Shachtman | November 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPARIS, France—What could be more cynical than a covert operation?
Syrian rebels have overtaken a joint Russian-Syrian secret facility that they claim was a covert intelligence collection base.
Syrian Rebels Seize Russian Spy Station Near Israeli Border | Josh Rogin, Eli Lake | October 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTShe saw a covert smile on his wrinkled face, while his wife pushed her former inquiry.
The World Before Them | Susanna MoodieTo-day they wore light covert coats over their canvas and rubber.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonA thick wood skirted the meadow-land in another direction; but they could not have gained that covert for the same reason.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensFetherston raised his eyes and shot a covert glance at her—a glance of distinct suspicion.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le QueuxTheir deeper recesses were given up to owls and bats, and nearer the entrance the prowling fox or jackal found a covert.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry Withrow
British Dictionary definitions for covert
/ (ˈkʌvət) /
concealed or secret: covert jealousy
law Compare feme covert, discovert
a shelter or disguise
a thicket or woodland providing shelter for game
short for covert cloth
ornithol any of the small feathers on the wings and tail of a bird that surround the bases of the larger feathers
a flock of coots
Origin of covert
1Derived forms of covert
- covertly, adverb
- covertness, noun
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