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(bevi)

Word forms: plural bevies

countable noun [usually singular]

A bevy of people is a group of people all together in one place.

...a bevy of little girls.

...a bevy of bright young officers.

Synonyms: group, company, set, party More Synonyms of bevy

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bevy in British English

(ˈbɛvɪ)

nounWord forms: plural bevies

a flock of quails

a group, esp of girls

a group of roe deer

Word origin

C15: of uncertain origin

bevy in American English

(ˈbɛvi)

nounWord forms: plural ˈbevies

a group, esp. of girls or women

a flock

now said chiefly of quail

any group or collection

SIMILAR WORDS: group

Word origin

ME bevey < Anglo-Fr bevée < OFr, a drinking bout < bevre: see beverage

Examples of 'bevy' in a sentence
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At least on the floor he was spared the bevy of animals which formed a furry citadel around Paula.A gracefully arched rococo hall, resonant with the sound of violins, its gilded mirrors lit by a bevy of crystal chandeliers."I fear I'm going to desert you, my dear, and leave you captive to this bevy of Cynsters.

1 (noun) in the sense of group

Definition

a flock

a bevy of reporters

Synonyms

group

a small group of football supporters

company

He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars.

set

the popular watering hole for the literary set

party

a party of explorers

band

bands of government soldiers

crowd

All the old crowd from my university days were there.

troop

She was aware of a little troop of travellers watching them.

pack

a pack of journalists who wanted to interview him

collection

A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects.

gathering

He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders.

gang

He was attacked by a gang of strangers.

bunch (informal)

The players were a great bunch.

cluster

A cluster of men blocked the doorway.

congregation

clump

There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road.

troupe

a troupe of travelling actors

posse (slang)

clique

The country is run by a small clique of wealthy families.

coterie

The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated writers.

assemblage

a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians

2 (noun) in the sense of flock

Definition

a flock

Synonyms

flock

his flock of advisors

flight

a flight of green parrots

covey

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assemblage

Definition

a collection or group of things

a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians

Synonyms

group,

company,

meeting,

body,

crowd,

collection,

mass,

gathering,

rally,

assembly,

flock,

congregation,

accumulation,

multitude,

throng,

hui (New Zealand),

conclave,

aggregation,

convocation (formal),

runanga (New Zealand)

in the sense of band

Definition

having legs curved outwards at the knees

bands of government soldiers

Synonyms

gang,

company,

group,

set,

party,

team,

lot,

club,

body,

association,

crowd,

troop,

pack,

camp,

squad,

crew (informal),

assembly,

mob,

horde,

troupe,

posse (informal),

clique,

coterie,

bevy

in the sense of bunch

Definition

a group or company

The players were a great bunch.

Synonyms

group,

band,

crowd,

party,

team,

troop,

gathering,

crew (informal),

gang,

knot,

mob,

flock,

swarm,

multitude,

posse (informal),

bevy

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bevy

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beverage
beverage room
bevy
bewail
beware
bewilder

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单词	bevy
释义	Trends of bevy View usage for: bevy (bevi) Word forms: plural bevies countable noun [usually singular] A bevy of people is a group of people all together in one place. ...a bevy of little girls. ...a bevy of bright young officers. Synonyms: group, company, set, party More Synonyms of bevy More Synonyms of bevy bevy in British English (ˈbɛvɪ) nounWord forms: plural bevies 1. a flock of quails 2. a group, esp of girls 3. a group of roe deer Word origin C15: of uncertain origin bevy in American English (ˈbɛvi) nounWord forms: plural ˈbevies 1. a group, esp. of girls or women 2. a flock now said chiefly of quail 3. any group or collection SIMILAR WORDS: group Word origin ME bevey < Anglo-Fr bevée < OFr, a drinking bout < bevre: see beverage Examples of 'bevy' in a sentence bevy At least on the floor he was spared the bevy of animals which formed a furry citadel around Paula. Salley Vickers MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003) A gracefully arched rococo hall, resonant with the sound of violins, its gilded mirrors lit by a bevy of crystal chandeliers. Appiganesi, Lisa DREAMS OF INNOCENCE (2003) "I fear I'm going to desert you, my dear, and leave you captive to this bevy of Cynsters. Stephanie Laurens WHOLE SECRET LOVE (2003) 1 (noun) in the sense of group Definition a flock a bevy of reporters Synonyms group a small group of football supporters company He was a notable young actor in a company of rising stars. set the popular watering hole for the literary set party a party of explorers band bands of government soldiers crowd All the old crowd from my university days were there. troop She was aware of a little troop of travellers watching them. pack a pack of journalists who wanted to interview him collection A collection of people of all ages assembled to pay their respects. gathering He spoke today before a large gathering of world leaders. gang He was attacked by a gang of strangers. bunch (informal) The players were a great bunch. cluster A cluster of men blocked the doorway. congregation clump There was a clump of trees bordering the side of the road. troupe a troupe of travelling actors posse (slang) clique The country is run by a small clique of wealthy families. coterie The songs he recorded were written by a small coterie of dedicated writers. assemblage a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians 2 (noun) in the sense of flock Definition a flock Synonyms flock his flock of advisors flight a flight of green parrots covey Additional synonyms in the sense of assemblage Definition a collection or group of things a chaotic assemblage of drifters and ruffians Synonyms group, company, meeting, body, crowd, collection, mass, gathering, rally, assembly, flock, congregation, accumulation, multitude, throng, hui (New Zealand), conclave, aggregation, convocation (formal), runanga (New Zealand) in the sense of band Definition having legs curved outwards at the knees bands of government soldiers Synonyms gang, company, group, set, party, team, lot, club, body, association, crowd, troop, pack, camp, squad, crew (informal), assembly, mob, horde, troupe, posse (informal), clique, coterie, bevy in the sense of bunch Definition a group or company The players were a great bunch. Synonyms group, band, crowd, party, team, troop, gathering, crew (informal), gang, knot, mob, flock, swarm, multitude, posse (informal), bevy Nearby words of bevy bevel beverage beverage room bevy bewail beware bewilder Synonyms of 'bevy' bevy Explore 'bevy' in the dictionary
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