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View usage for: (kʌvi) Word forms: plural coveyscountable nounA covey of grouse or partridges is a small group of them. Synonyms: flock, group, flight, cluster More Synonyms of covey (ˈkʌvɪ) noun1. a small flock of grouse or partridge 2. a small group, as of people Word origin C14: from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvadecovey in American English (ˈkʌvi) nounWord forms: plural ˈcoveys1. a small flock or brood of birds, esp. partridges or quail 2. a small group of people or, sometimes, things SIMILAR WORDS: group Word origin ME < OFr covée, a brood < cover, to sit on, hatch < L cubare, to lie down: see cube 1Examples of 'covey' in a sentencecovey Definition a small group of people Additional synonymsSynonyms flock, flight, coveyDefinition a number of people or things grouped together A cluster of men blocked the doorway. Synonyms gathering, group, collection, bunch (informal), knot, clump, assemblage, aggregateDefinition a group of flying birds or aircraft a flight of green parrots Synonyms flock, group, unit, cloud, formation, squadron, swarm, flying group - covert
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