单词 | coverts |
释义 | covert1 of 2adjective co·vert ˈkō-(ˌ)vərt kō-ˈvərt ˈkə-vərt 1 : not openly shown, engaged in, or avowed : veiled a covert alliance a covert military operation covert racism 2 : covered over : sheltered covert places in the woods covertly adverb covertness noun covert 2 of 2noun co·vert ˈkə-vərt ˈkō-vərt also ˈkə-vər 1 a : hiding place : shelter b : a thicket affording cover for game c : a masking or concealing device 2 : a feather covering the bases of the quills of the wings and tail of a bird see wing illustration 3 : a firm durable twilled sometimes waterproofed cloth usually of mixed-color yarns coverts noun1 as in hideouts a place where a person goes to hide or to avoid others set up a covert from which to watch wildlife without being detected Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
2 as in bushes a thick patch of shrubbery, small trees, or underbrush the rabbit rushed to the safety of the nearest covert Synonyms & Similar Words
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