Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

under cover of night

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
un-der- -cov-er of night
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Hidden or protected by the darkness of night.

Inflected Forms

under the cover of night (alternative)

Synonyms

Questions

What does under cover of night mean?
Hidden or protected by the darkness of night.

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