covey

cov·ey  (kv)

n. pl. cov·eys

1. A family or small flock of birds, especially partridge or quail. See Synonyms at flock¹.

2. A small group, as of persons.

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[Middle English, from Old French covee, brood, from feminine past participle of cover, to incubate, from Latin cubre, to lie down.]

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covey [ˈkʌvɪ]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a small flock of grouse or partridge

2. a small group, as of people

[from Old French covee, from cover to sit on, hatch; see couvade]

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Covey a flock of birds; a brood or hatch of birds; a family, party, or set of persons or things. See also bevy, company, covert.

Examples: covey of coxcombes, 1590; of new doctrines, 1641; of fiddlers, 1616; of girls; of grouse; of mathematicians, 1616; of partridges, 1440; of ptarmigan, 1835; of sage hens, 1868; of trumps [playing cards], 1839; of victims, 1827.

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covey - Comes from French couver for the act of sitting on eggs ("covering" them) to hatch them.

See also related terms for hatch.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	covey - a small collection of people assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place
	2.	covey - a small flock of grouse or partridge grouse - popular game bird having a plump body and feathered legs and feet partridge - small Old World gallinaceous game birds flock - a group of birds

Translations

covey [ˈkʌvɪ] N

1. (Orn) → nidada f (de perdices)

2. (fig) → grupo m

covey [ˈkʌvi] n [grouse, partridges] → compagnie f

covey

n (of partridges) → Kette f