couvée — meaning in English

English meaning

• brood noun A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
• clutch verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
• hatch noun A small door or opening, often in a floor, ceiling, wall, or vehicle.

Senses

couvée is used for these senses in English:

• clutch A group or bunch (of people or things). [from 20th c.]
• hatch (poultry) A group of birds that emerged from eggs at a specified time.

brood — full definition

1. noun A group of young animals, especially birds, hatched or raised together.
2. noun Informal term for the children of one family.
3. verb Of a bird, to sit on eggs to keep them warm until they hatch.
4. verb To dwell unhappily on one's thoughts, often alone.

clutch — full definition

1. verb To grip or hold onto something tightly.
2. noun The pedal or mechanism in a vehicle that disengages the engine from the wheels while changing gear.
3. noun A small handbag without straps, carried in the hand.
4. adj Performing well under pressure, especially in sport (informal, chiefly US).

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