covey
see also: Covey
Pronunciation Noun

covey (plural coveys)

  1. A group of 8–12 (or more) quail.
    cot en
  2. A brood of partridges, grouse, etc.
  3. A party or group (of persons or things).
    • 1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Faber & Faber 2004 (Avignon Quintet), p. 736
      A covey of grey soldiers clanked down the platform at the double with their equipment and embarked, but in absolute silence, which seemed to them very singular.
Translations Translations Translations Verb

covey (coveys, present participle coveying; past and past participle coveyed)

  1. (intransitive) To brood; to incubate.
    • [Tortoises] covey a whole year before they hatch.
Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˈkəʊvi/
  • (America) enPR: kōʹvē, IPA: /ˈkoʊvi/
Noun

covey (plural coveys)

  1. (British, slang, dated) A man.
Synonyms Translations
Covey
Proper noun
  1. Surname



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