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Covey (noun) means a small flock of partridges or similar game birds.

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A small flock of partridges or similar game birds.

A group of birds, such as quail.

A small group of people, or a set of things.

"The store is on a corner about which coveys of ragged-plumed, hilarious children play and become candidates for the cough drops and soothing syrups that wait for them inside." — O. Henry pseudonym; William Sydney Porter, The Love-Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein (1906)

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

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Etymology

The noun is derived from Middle English covei, covey (“brood of partridges, covey; volley of shot; kind of gun”) [and other forms], from Old French covée (“brood (of chickens), clutch”) (modern French couvée), a noun use of the feminine past participle of cover (“to brood (an egg)”) (modern French couver), from Latin cubāre, the present active infinitive of cubō (“to lie down, recline; to incubate; to be broody”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱewb- (“to lie down”). The verb is derived from the noun. Cognates French couvée (“brood (of chickens), clutch”), couver (“to brood (an egg)”) Italian covata (“brood, clutch, covey, hatch”), covare (“to brood or incubate (an egg)”)

Rhymes for covey

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What is the meaning of covey?

"covey" (noun) means a small flock of partridges or similar game birds.

What are the different meanings of covey?

"covey" has 3 main meanings: 1. A small flock of partridges or similar game birds; 2. A group of birds, such as quail; 3. A small group of people, or a set of things.