1. secret or hidden; not openly shown or done

1. a hiding place or shelter
2. a thicket or area of dense vegetation that provides cover for wildlife
Usage: hunting; wildlife management

Examples

• The spy conducted covert operations behind enemy lines.
• She gave him a covert glance across the room.
• The government launched a covert investigation into the scandal.
• The deer sought shelter in a covert of dense bushes.
• Hunters waited near the covert where pheasants were known to hide.
• The covert surveillance lasted for several months.
• Birds nested safely in the covert of thorny shrubs.