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1. (adj.) covert
concealed; secret; disguised.
2. covert
covered; sheltered.
3. covert
(of a wife) under the legal protection of a husband.
4. (n.) covert
a covering; cover.
5. covert
a shelter or hiding place.
6. covert
concealment or disguise.
7. covert
a thicket giving shelter to wild animals or game.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME < AF, OF < L coopertus, ptp. of cooperīre to cover completely; see cover)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) covert
a flock of coots
2. (adj) screen, cover, covert, concealment
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
"a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
3. (adj) covert
secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
"covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
4. (adj) covert
(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
"a woman covert"
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1. (adjective) covert
≠overt
covert government operations; a covert look
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) covert
a place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense
2. (adj) covert
one of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of Bird
3. (verb) covert
covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised
4. (verb) covert
sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook
5. (verb) covert
under cover, authority or protection; as, a feme covert, a married woman who is considered as being under the protection and control of her husband
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