covert

Meaning

Adj

1. Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
2. Hidden, covered over; overgrown, sheltered.
3. Under coverture.

Noun

1. A covering.
2. A disguise.
3. A hiding place.
4. Area of thick undergrowth where animals hide.
5. A feather that covers the bases of flight feathers.

Synonyms

secret

㊙️

clandestine

surreptitious

undercover

stealthy

underhanded

cover

furtive

den

occult

hiding place

privy

underhand

implicit

disguised

mystic

concealment

screen

veiled

hole

🕳️

arcane

shelter

retreat

lurking place

hideout

sneaking

lair

lurking

offscreen

private

restricted

sanctuary

sealed

sett

sly

sneak

snug

ulterior

underground

underneath

under-the-counter

undisclosed

unlisted

warren

covert cloth

colourable

under-the-table

sub-rosa

under wraps

ambush

covert coating

asylum

backdoor

back-door

backstage

backstair

backstairs

bolt-hole

burrow

confidential

coverture

cryptical

cubby

dark

drey

earth

esoteric

ex-directory

hideaway

hiding

holt

hospice

housetop

hugger-mugger

hush-hush

implied

in secret

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌvət/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: covert

In summary

From Middle English covert, from Old French covert, past participle of covrir (“to cover”) (corresponding to Latin coopertus); cognate to cover.