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- [adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert; noun kuhv-ert, koh-vert]
- /adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt; noun ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt/
- /ˈkəʊ.vɜːt/
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- [adjective koh-vert, kuhv-ert; noun kuhv-ert, koh-vert]
- /adjective ˈkoʊ vərt, ˈkʌv ərt; noun ˈkʌv ərt, ˈkoʊ vərt/
Definitions of covert word
- adjective covert Covert activities or situations are secret or hidden. 3
- countable noun covert A covert is a group of small trees or bushes very close to each other where small animals or game birds can hide. 3
- adjective covert concealed or secret 3
- noun covert a shelter or disguise 3
- noun covert a thicket or woodland providing shelter for game 3
- noun covert any of the small feathers on the wings and tail of a bird that surround the bases of the larger feathers 3
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Origin of covert
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin coopertus, past participle of cooperīre to cover completely; see cover
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Parts of speech for Covert
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
covert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
covert usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for covert
adj covert
- hidden — concealed; obscure; covert: hidden meaning; hidden hostility.
- undercover — working or done out of public sight; secret: an undercover investigation.
- surreptitious — obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
- secret — done, made, or conducted without the knowledge of others: secret negotiations.
- privy — participating in the knowledge of something private or secret (usually followed by to): Many persons were privy to the plot.
adjective covert
- clandestine — Something that is clandestine is hidden or kept secret, often because it is illegal.
- underground — beneath the surface of the ground: traveling underground by subway.
- underhanded — underhand.
- camouflaged — concealed or disguised
- cloaked — Wearing a cloak.
noun covert
- copse — A copse is a small group of trees growing very close to each other.
- wood — Grant, 1892–1942, U.S. painter.
- thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
- coppice — A coppice is a small group of trees growing very close to each other.
- undergrowth — low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush.
Antonyms for covert
adj covert
- unconcealed — to hide; withdraw or remove from observation; cover or keep from sight: He concealed the gun under his coat.
- known — past participle of know1 .
- aboveboard — An arrangement or deal that is aboveboard is legal and is being carried out openly and honestly. A person who is aboveboard is open and honest about what they are doing.
- candid — When you are candid about something or with someone, you speak honestly.
- frank — direct and unreserved in speech; straightforward; sincere: Her criticism of my work was frank but absolutely fair.
noun covert
- discovert — (of a woman) not covert; not under the protection of a husband.
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