Main Entry: ¹co·vert

Pronunciation: \ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt, kō-ˈ; ˈkə-vərt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, past participle of coverir to cover

Date: 14th century

1 : not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled <a covert alliance>
2 : covered over : sheltered

synonyms see secret

— co·vert·ly adverb

— co·vert·ness noun