covert
/ˈkoʊvərt/
adjective
- Not openly shown or done; secret or hidden.
- The spy agency conducted a covert surveillance operation.
- The organization's covert activities were finally exposed by journalists.
- She gave him a covert signal from across the room.
Synonyms
noun
- A shelter or hiding place, especially for animals or birds.
- Hunters waited quietly near the covert for birds to appear.
- The rabbit darted into a thick covert under the bushes.
- The forest was full of natural covets where animals could hide.