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.

adverb

candidly , frankly , honestly , openly , overtly , publicly

adverb

by stealth , clandestinely , furtively , hush-hush * , in camera , in holes and corners , on the qt , on the quiet , on the sly , privately , secretly , slyly , stealthily , sub rosa , surreptitiously , undercover , under wraps * , wildcat * , huggermugger