потайно́й — meaning in English

English meaning

• covert adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
• secret noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.

Senses

потайно́й is used for these senses in English:

• covert (figuratively) Secret, surreptitious, concealed.
• secret Being or kept hidden. [from late 14th c.]

covert — full definition

1. adjective Secret or hidden; done in a concealed way.
2. noun A thicket or dense area of undergrowth where game animals hide.
3. noun In birds, a small feather that covers the base of a larger flight feather.

secret — full definition

1. noun Something kept hidden or known only to a select few.
2. adjective Kept hidden from most people; not publicly known.

Related Russian words