| 单词 | covert |
| 释义 | Word Frequency covert(ˈkʌvət) adjective 1. concealed or secret covert jealousy 2. law Compare feme covert, discovert noun 3. a shelter or disguise 4. a thicket or woodland providing shelter for game 5. short for covert cloth 6. ornithology any of the small feathers on the wings and tail of a bird that surround the bases of the larger feathers 7. a flock of coots Derived forms covertly (ˈcovertly) adverb covertness (ˈcovertness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French: covered, from covrir to cover |
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