black vs covert

covert vs black

black and covert both are nouns.

black and covert both are adjectives.

black is a verb but covert is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
black	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
covert	Yes	Yes	No	No

black (noun)	covert (noun)
black clothing (worn as a sign of mourning)	a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something
(board games) the darker pieces	a flock of coots
the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white)
total absence of light

black (adjective)	covert (adjective)
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light	secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed
of or belonging to a racial group especially of sub-Saharan African origin	(of a wife) being under the protection of her husband
marked by anger or resentment or hostility
(of the face) made black especially as with suffused blood
(of intelligence operations) deliberately misleading
extremely dark
soiled with dirt or soot
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
stemming from evil characteristics or forces; wicked or dishonorable
offering little or no hope
distributed or sold illicitly
harshly ironic or sinister
(of coffee) without cream or sugar
(of events) having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences; bringing ruin

black (verb)	covert (verb)
make or become black

Difference between black and covert

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