Search
Select the dictionary language
covert
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most covert
Comparative
more covert
gradable
Examples
During the meeting, she made a covert gesture to signal her colleague.
02
legally or socially protected as a married woman
Old use
Specialized
Examples
In 18th-century law, a wife was considered covert upon marriage.
Covert
01
a feather that covers the base of a wing or tail feather, aiding flight and insulation
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
coverts
Examples
During molting, the covert feathers are replaced gradually.
02
something that serves to hide or shelter an object, area, or person
Examples
The soldiers moved through the forest covert to avoid detection.
03
a group of coots considered collectively
Examples
A covert of coots floated quietly on the lake.
Lexical Tree
covertly
covertness
covert
