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- 1. a small party or flock of birds, especially partridge.
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The meaning of COVEY is a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young; also : a small flock. How to use covey in a sentence.
noun [ C ] uk / ˈkʌv.i / us / ˈkʌv.i / Add to word list. a group of birds: a covey of partridge / quail. a small group of people or things: A covey of reporters descended on him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Birds - general words. avian. bird of passage. bird of prey. birdie. birdlike. dicky bird. feathered friend idiom. fledgling.
noun [ C ] us / ˈkʌv.i / uk / ˈkʌv.i / Add to word list. a group of birds: a covey of partridge / quail. a small group of people or things: A covey of reporters descended on him. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Birds - general words. avian. bird of passage. bird of prey. birdie. birdlike. dicky bird. feathered friend idiom. fledgling.
A covey is a social group of birds. You can also use it for a group of people, like the covey of kids that hangs out on the playground after school.
Define covey. covey synonyms, covey pronunciation, covey translation, English dictionary definition of covey. n. pl. cov·eys 1. A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail. 2. A small group, as of persons. American Heritage® Dictionary of the...
2 meanings: 1. a small flock of grouse or partridge 2. a small group, as of people.... Click for more definitions.
Covey definition: A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail.
noun. /ˈkʌvi/ a small group of birds, especially partridges; a small group of people or things. A covey of partridges flew overhead. a covey of journalists. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.
COVEY meaning: 1 : a small flock of birds; 2 : a small group of people or things.
a small flock of grouse or partridge. a small group, as of people. Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvade. 'covey' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations): accumbent - bevy - couvade - flock. Synonyms: flock, bunch, brood, herd, group, more...
