Covert word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "covert" word

[noun] a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "they crouched behind the screen"; "under cover of darkness"
[noun] a flock of coots
[adjective] secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
[adjective] (law) of a wife; under the protection of her husband

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\Cov"ert\ (k?v"?rt), a. [OF. covert, F. couvert, p. p. of couvrir. See {Cover}, v. t.] 1. Covered over; private; hid; secret; disguised. How covert matters may be best disclosed. --Shak. Whether of open war or covert guile. --Milton 2. Sheltered; not open or exposed; retired; protected; as, a covert nook. -- Wordsworth. Of either side the green, to plant a covert alley. --Bacon. 3. (Law) 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. {Covert way}, (Fort.) See {Covered way}, under {Covered}. Syn: Hidden; secret; private; covered; disguised; insidious; concealed. See {Hidden}.
\Cov"ert\, n. [OF. See {Covert}, a.] 1. A place that covers and protects; a shelter; a defense. A tabernacle . . . for a covert from storm. --Is. iv. 6. The highwayman has darted from his covered by the wayside. --Prescott. 2. [Cf. F. couverte.] (Zo["o]l.) One of the special feathers covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird. See Illust. of {Bird}.

Synonyms for covert

backstair, backstairs, black, clandestine, cloak-and-dagger, cloaked, closet(a), collusive, concealment, conniving, cover, disguised, furtive, hole-and-corner(a), hugger-mugger, hush-hush, masked, on the quiet(p), protected, screen, secret, secure, sub-rosa, subterranean, surreptitious, ulterior, under wraps(p), undercover, underground, under-the-table, undisclosed, unrevealed

Antonyms: open, overt

Related terms: bunker, camouflaged, covertly, coverture, drapery, filmed, form, hole-and-corner, hood, in purdah, lurking, recondite, scummed, secluse, secret place, slinky, storm cave, surreptitious, underground, vestment, walled-in, wrapped

The fun area, different aproach to word »covert«

Let's analyse "covert" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TREVOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1545 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- ...- . .-. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: covert: 6 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: covert: 3 + 6 + 4 + 5 + 9 + 2 = 29, reduced: 11, and the final result is Eleven.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (1)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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