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Covey Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Covey? [n] a small flock of grouse or partridge [n] a small collection of people Synonyms \| Synonyms for Covey: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Covey: a mass of \| a world of \| age group \| army \| band \| battalion \| bevy \| body \| brigade \| bunch \| cabal \| cast \| charm \| clique \| cloud \| clutter \| cohort \| company \| complement \| contingent \| corps \| coterie \| crew \| crowd \| detachment \| detail \| division \| faction \| fleet \| flight \| flock \| flocks \| gaggle \| gang \| group \| grouping \| groupment \| hail \| hive \| host \| in-group \| jam \| junta \| large amount \| legion \| lots \| many \| masses of \| mob \| movement \| muchness \| multitude \| murmuration \| nest \| numbers \| outfit \| out-group \| pack \| party \| peer group \| phalanx \| plague \| platoon \| plurality \| posse \| quantities \| quite a few \| regiment \| rout \| ruck \| salon \| scores \| set \| shoal \| skein \| spring \| squad \| stable \| string \| swarm \| team \| throng \| tidy sum \| tribe \| troop \| troupe \| watch \| wing \| worlds of See Also \| assemblage \| flock \| gathering \| grouse \| partridge Covey In Webster's Dictionary \Cov"ey\ (k?v"?), n. [OF. cov?e, F. couv?e, fr. cover, F. couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E. incubate. See {Cubit}, and cf. {Cove} to brood.] 1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. --Darwin. 2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. --Addison. \Cov"ey\, v. i. To brood; to incubate. [Obs.] [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch. --Holland. \Cov"ey\, n. A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] --Parker.

Covey Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Covey?

[n] a small flock of grouse or partridge
[n] a small collection of people

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Covey In Webster's Dictionary

\Cov"ey\ (k?v"?), n. [OF. cov?e, F. couv?e, fr. cover, F.
couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E.
incubate. See {Cubit}, and cf. {Cove} to brood.]
1. A brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of
   young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together;
   -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. --Darwin.

2. A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls. --Addison.


\Cov"ey\, v. i.
To brood; to incubate. [Obs.]

      [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch.
                                               --Holland.


\Cov"ey\, n.
A pantry. [Prov. Eng.] --Parker.

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