n.
Pronunciation: ' k ō -( ˌ )v ə rt, k ō - ' ; ' k ə -v ə rt
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