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covertsecret or hidden, not openly shown or declared

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: secret or hidden, not openly shown or declared

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈkoʊvɚt/

Korean meaning: 비밀의, 은밀한, 공개적으로 드러내지 않은

Korean pronunciation: **코**벌트

Example Sentences

  • My mom's covert chocolate stash was discovered by my dad, who wondered why she was so happy during her 'cleaning time.'
  • The government's covert funding of the project remained hidden for decades.
  • She gave him a covert glance across the crowded room, hoping no one would notice her crush.

covert

ADJECTIVE

//ˈkoʊvɚt//

secret or hidden, not openly shown or declared

covert concept
💡 Concept

Secret hidden exchange

covert mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

CO tank provides cover for the spy in a vert vest - covert operations!

covert rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The covert agent becomes overt as he converts his identity!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈkoʊvɚt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈkʌvət/

🌳Etymology

Rootcover
Suffix--t

Origin

From Old French 'covert' meaning covered or hidden, derived from Latin 'cooperire' (to cover completely), formed from 'co-' (together) and 'operire' (to cover).

🎵Rhyme

overtconvert
overt
convert

🔗Collocations

covert operation
covert surveillance
covert activity
covert channel
covert mission
covert agent

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom's covert chocolate stash was discovered by my dad, who wondered why she was so happy during her 'cleaning time.'

The government's covert funding of the project remained hidden for decades.

She gave him a covert glance across the crowded room, hoping no one would notice her crush.

😄 Fun example

His covert attempt to eat the last pizza slice failed when the cheese stretched three feet long.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

secrethiddenclandestineundercoversurreptitious

Antonyms

overtopenpublic

Related

stealthespionageinfiltrationsurveillance

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