clandestine Play adjectiveKept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit. SYNONYMS backstairsbehind-the-scenesblackcloak-and-daggerclosetconcealedcovertfurtivehiddenhole-and-cornerhole-in-the-cornerhugger-muggerhush-hushprivatesecretslysneakystealthysurreptitiousunder-the-tableundercoverundergroundunderhand
