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.

noun

clandestineness , clandestinity , concealment , huggermugger , huggermuggery , secretiveness , secretness