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covert

  (kŭv'ərt, kō'vərt, kō-vûrt') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Not openly practiced, avowed, engaged in, accumulated, or shown: covert military operations; covert funding for the rebels. See synonyms at secret.
  2. Covered or covered over; sheltered.
  3. Law. Being married and therefore protected by one's husband.
n.
  1. A covering or cover.
    1. A covered place or shelter; hiding place.
    2. Thick underbrush or woodland affording cover for game.
  2. Zoology. One of the small feathers covering the bases of the longer feathers of a bird's wings or tail.
  3. A flock of coots. See synonyms at flock1.

[Middle English, from Old French, from past participle of covrir, to cover. See cover.]

covertly cov'ert·ly adv.
covertness cov'ert·ness n.
 
 
Thesaurus: covert

adjective

  1. Existing or operating in a way so as to ensure complete concealment and confidentiality: clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, huggermugger, secret, sub rosa, undercover. Informal hush-hush. Idioms: under wraps. See show/hide.
  2. Lying beyond what is obvious or avowed: buried, concealed, hidden, obscured, ulterior. Idioms: undercoverwraps. See show/hide.

noun

  1. Something that physically protects, especially from danger: asylum, cover, harbor, haven, protection, refuge, retreat, sanctuary, shelter. See attack/defend, safety/danger.
  2. A hiding place: den, hideaway, hide-out, lair. See place, show/hide.

 
Antonyms: covert

adj

Definition: clandestine, underhanded
Antonyms: aboveboard, candid, frank, honest, open, overt, public, unconcealed


 
Word Tutor: covert
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: n. - Something that serves to conceal or shelter; A flock of coots adj. - Secret or hidden adj. - (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband.

Tutor's tip: I "covet" (to enviously desire someone else's property) his "covert" (shelter or hiding place).

 
Wikipedia: Covert (automobile)

B. V. Covert and Company was a manufacturer of automobiles in Lockport, New York.

The 1904 Covert was a small, inexpensive touring car model. It could seat 2 passengers and sold for US$750. The vertically-mounted single-cylinder engine, situated at the front of the car, produced 6 hp (4.5 kW). A 2-speed sliding transmission was fitted. The angle iron-framed car weighed 750 lb (340 kg). It was one of the least-expensive conventional touring cars on the market, but used the modern Système Panhard found on much more full-featured cars from Europe.

References

  • Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (January, 1904)

 
Translations: Translations for: Covert

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - skjult, hemmelig
n. - skjul, tykning, dækfjer

Nederlands (Dutch)
heimelijk, verscholen, schuilplaats, dekveer, kreupelbos, vermomming

Français (French)
adj. - caché, voilé, clandestin
n. - fourré, couvert, gîte, terrier, (Orn) plume tectrice

Deutsch (German)
adj. - versteckt
n. - Versteck, Schutz, Verkleidung

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - συγκεκαλυμμένος, μυστικός

Italiano (Italian)
segreto, nascosto

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - coberto, dissimulado

Русский (Russian)
скрытый, находящаяся на иждивении у мужа

Español (Spanish)
adj. - en forma secreta o disimulada
n. - secreto, disimulado

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - förstulen, förtäckt, gift (jur. om kvinna)

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
隐蔽的, 隐密的, 偷偷摸摸的, 隐蔽处, 隐蔽, 丛林, 掩饰

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 隱蔽的, 隱密的, 偷偷摸摸的
n. - 隱蔽處, 隱蔽, 叢林, 掩飾

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 숨은
n. - 덮어 가리는 것, 은신처

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 内密の, ひそかな
n. - やぶ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) سري, خفي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮נסתר, כמוס, סודי‬
n. - ‮חורשת-שיחים‬


 
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