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covert
[ adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert; noun kuhv-ert, koh-vert ]
adjective
- concealed or disguised; secret: covert behavior.
covert intelligence operations;
covert behavior.
Synonyms: furtive, surreptitious, clandestine
- covered; sheltered.
- Law. (of a wife) under the protection of one's husband.
noun
- a shelter or hiding place.
- 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.
covert
/ ˈkʌvət /
noun
- 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
Pronunciation Note
Derived Forms
- ˈcovertly, adverb
- ˈcovertness, noun
Other Words From
- co·vert·ly adverb
- co·vert·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of covert1
Example Sentences
Uganda's police accused the suspects of being "engaged in covert activities that are suspected to be subversive, drawing the attention of Kenyan security forces".
Normal words such as person, nice and even smart meter all have covert, sinister meanings, the cult leader tells his followers.
During covert filming, smugglers revealed to us that they store boats in multiple secret warehouses - as they play cat-and-mouse games with German police.
The latest arrests come amid stepped up overt and covert activity between Israel and Iran, including intelligence and sabotage operations in each other's countries.
For years, the responsible nations of the world have tried myriad methods to thwart this doomsday scenario with sanctions, negotiated agreements and covert sabotage operations.
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