secret — meaning in English
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English meaning
- covert adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
- secrecy noun The practice of keeping something hidden or known only to a few people.
- secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
- secretion noun A substance released by a gland, cell, or organism, or the process of releasing it.
- secretive adjective Inclined to keep things hidden and reveal little information.
- undercover adjective Carried out secretly, especially as part of an investigation.
Senses
secret is used for these senses in English:
- covert (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
- secrecy Concealment; the condition of being secret or hidden.
- secret Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
- secret (countable) A piece of knowledge that is hidden and intended to be kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]
- secretion The act of hiding something.
- secretive Having an inclination to secrecy.
- under wraps In secrecy or in hiding.
- undercover Performed or happening in secret.
covert — full definition
- adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
- noun A thicket or dense area of undergrowth where game animals hide.
- noun In birds, a small feather that covers the base of a larger flight feather.