concealed; secret; disguised.

covered; sheltered.

Law . (of a wife) under the protection of one's husband.

a covering; cover.

a shelter or hiding place.

concealment or disguise.

Hunting . a thicket giving shelter to wild animals or game.

Also called tectrix. Ornithology . one of the small feathers that cover the bases of the large feathers of the wings and tail.

covert cloth.

adjective

aboveboard , candid , frank , honest , open , overt , public , unconcealed

adjective

buried , camouflaged , cloaked , concealed , disguised , dissembled , furtive , hidden , hush-hush * , incog , incognito , masked , obscured , private , privy , qt , secret , shrouded , stealthy , sub rosa , surreptitious , ulterior , undercover , underhand , under-the-table , under wraps * , unsuspected , veilednotes:covert (concealed , covered , hidden) is the opposite of overt (apparent , open to view , plain , public) , clandestine , cloak-and-dagger , huggermugger , asylum , confidential , defense , feather , guarded , harbor , hush-hush , insidious , latent , refuge , sheltered , thicket , underbrush , underhanded

noun

asylum , harbor , haven , protection , refuge , retreat , sanctuary , shelter , den , hideaway , lair