Definition of coveys Coveys

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  • coveys (Noun)
    Plural of covey.

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  • coveys, noun, plural of covey.

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Noun

Plural: coveys

covey - a small flock of grouse or partridge
  flock a group of birds
  grouse popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet
covey - a small collection of people
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • covey (n.)
    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.
  • covey (n.)
    A company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls.
  • covey (v. i.)
    To brood; to incubate.
  • covey (n.)
    A pantry.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • covey
    kuv′i, n. a brood or hatch of partridges: a small flock of birds—said of game: a party, a set. [O. Fr. covée—L. cubāre, to lie down.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • covey
    A collection of whores. What a fine covey here is, if the Devil would but throw his net!

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