Definition of covey in English:

covey

nounPlural coveys ˈkʌviˈkəvi

1A small flock of birds, especially partridge.
（鸟类，尤指山鹑的）一窝；一小群
Example sentencesExamples
- A covey of quail took off, too, and I began feeling like Attila the Hun tromping through the forest.
- The first crisp, clear day of moderate wind should provide a glorious backdrop for staunch points over big coveys.
- We park in the draw where the hunter's dog first jumped a small covey of Hungarian partridge.
- Quail coveys broke up and the male birds staked out breeding territories.
- That was Conner's first thought when the revelers exploded out of sight like a covey of quail.
- Instead of holding individual territories, both species form coveys, which are flocks of 4-6 fused family groups.
- Grey partridge are down to a handful of coveys and look as if they will become extinct unless concerted effort is made.
- During the breeding season, coveys break up into breeding pairs that spread out across the home range to nest.
- As I strolled along a heavily used game trail, a covey of wild turkeys fled before me and hid in a thicket of wild roses.
- Looking for a shotgun sport that is as unpredictable as a covey of quail?
- It's like quail hunting: A short, light 20-gauge gun is faster than a big, heavy 12 in covering a covey rise.
- He flushed Cochrane from the woods like a frightened covey of Mississippi quail.
- A covey of sprightly grey partridge look back and trundle on.
- With the covey gone, I decided to photograph the turtle.
- And, as with feral hogs, many coveys go unhunted during the deer season for fear of disrupting the pastures.
- In non-breeding seasons, Northern Bobwhites congregate in coveys of up to 20 birds.
- We put up 13 coveys during the morning and 12 in the afternoon and quit at 5 p.m. with a four-man, 60-bobwhite limit.
- In two days, I walked past staunch points into approximately 70 coveys of wild birds.
- Flocks of migratory shorebirds are yet to arrive, but small coveys of rock ptarmigan are already roaming about.
Synonyms
flock, flying group
1. 1.1 A small group of people or things.
  〈喻〉（人或事物的）一群；一组；一批
  coveys of actors rushed through the rooms
  一群群演员从房间里迅速通过。
  Example sentencesExamples
  We've continued to fund your research, even though the only results we've seen is a covey of crayfish.
  At least they were on time; he spotted a covey of white uniforms clustered around the guards, signing in.
  The working stiff is not a white-collar writer rubbing elbows with a covey of billionaires.
  Just past a covey of restaurants, is well-established facility that can handle any problem.
  Our covey of jurors were all handed a 27-page questionnaire.
  That mother plant rewarded me with a covey, each bloom yielding numerous seeds.
  A covey of museums of modern art sprang up on these shores.
  She took immediate command of the little covey of groupies.
  President Reagan's lack of interest in the details might be fine fun for the coveys of arms control quails.
  Now, however, a covey of intellectuals have suggested that technology has changed the battlefield again.
  Synonyms
  group, gang, troop, troupe, party, company, band, body, crowd, pack, army, herd, flock, bevy, drove, horde, galaxy, assemblage, gathering
  knot, cluster
  informal bunch, gaggle, posse, crew

Origin

Middle English: from Old French covee, feminine past participle of cover, from Latin cubare 'lie down'.

Rhymes

lovey, lovey-dovey, luvvy

Definition of covey in US English:

covey

nounˈkəviˈkəvē

1A small party or flock of birds, especially partridge.
（鸟类，尤指山鹑的）一窝；一小群
Example sentencesExamples
- Quail coveys broke up and the male birds staked out breeding territories.
- He flushed Cochrane from the woods like a frightened covey of Mississippi quail.
- Flocks of migratory shorebirds are yet to arrive, but small coveys of rock ptarmigan are already roaming about.
- In non-breeding seasons, Northern Bobwhites congregate in coveys of up to 20 birds.
- The first crisp, clear day of moderate wind should provide a glorious backdrop for staunch points over big coveys.
- As I strolled along a heavily used game trail, a covey of wild turkeys fled before me and hid in a thicket of wild roses.
- A covey of quail took off, too, and I began feeling like Attila the Hun tromping through the forest.
- In two days, I walked past staunch points into approximately 70 coveys of wild birds.
- With the covey gone, I decided to photograph the turtle.
- That was Conner's first thought when the revelers exploded out of sight like a covey of quail.
- Looking for a shotgun sport that is as unpredictable as a covey of quail?
- During the breeding season, coveys break up into breeding pairs that spread out across the home range to nest.
- Grey partridge are down to a handful of coveys and look as if they will become extinct unless concerted effort is made.
- And, as with feral hogs, many coveys go unhunted during the deer season for fear of disrupting the pastures.
- We park in the draw where the hunter's dog first jumped a small covey of Hungarian partridge.
- Instead of holding individual territories, both species form coveys, which are flocks of 4-6 fused family groups.
- A covey of sprightly grey partridge look back and trundle on.
- We put up 13 coveys during the morning and 12 in the afternoon and quit at 5 p.m. with a four-man, 60-bobwhite limit.
- It's like quail hunting: A short, light 20-gauge gun is faster than a big, heavy 12 in covering a covey rise.
Synonyms
flock, flying group
1. 1.1 A small group of people or things.
  〈喻〉（人或事物的）一群；一组；一批
  coveys of actors rushed through the rooms
  一群群演员从房间里迅速通过。
  Example sentencesExamples
  That mother plant rewarded me with a covey, each bloom yielding numerous seeds.
  A covey of museums of modern art sprang up on these shores.
  We've continued to fund your research, even though the only results we've seen is a covey of crayfish.
  President Reagan's lack of interest in the details might be fine fun for the coveys of arms control quails.
  Just past a covey of restaurants, is well-established facility that can handle any problem.
  Now, however, a covey of intellectuals have suggested that technology has changed the battlefield again.
  She took immediate command of the little covey of groupies.
  At least they were on time; he spotted a covey of white uniforms clustered around the guards, signing in.
  The working stiff is not a white-collar writer rubbing elbows with a covey of billionaires.
  Our covey of jurors were all handed a 27-page questionnaire.
  Synonyms
  group, gang, troop, troupe, party, company, band, body, crowd, pack, army, herd, flock, bevy, drove, horde, galaxy, assemblage, gathering

Origin

Middle English: from Old French covee, feminine past participle of cover, from Latin cubare ‘lie down’.

词汇	covey
释义	Definition of covey in English: covey nounPlural coveys ˈkʌviˈkəvi 1A small flock of birds, especially partridge. （鸟类，尤指山鹑的）一窝；一小群 Example sentencesExamples A covey of quail took off, too, and I began feeling like Attila the Hun tromping through the forest. The first crisp, clear day of moderate wind should provide a glorious backdrop for staunch points over big coveys. We park in the draw where the hunter's dog first jumped a small covey of Hungarian partridge. Quail coveys broke up and the male birds staked out breeding territories. That was Conner's first thought when the revelers exploded out of sight like a covey of quail. Instead of holding individual territories, both species form coveys, which are flocks of 4-6 fused family groups. Grey partridge are down to a handful of coveys and look as if they will become extinct unless concerted effort is made. During the breeding season, coveys break up into breeding pairs that spread out across the home range to nest. As I strolled along a heavily used game trail, a covey of wild turkeys fled before me and hid in a thicket of wild roses. Looking for a shotgun sport that is as unpredictable as a covey of quail? It's like quail hunting: A short, light 20-gauge gun is faster than a big, heavy 12 in covering a covey rise. He flushed Cochrane from the woods like a frightened covey of Mississippi quail. A covey of sprightly grey partridge look back and trundle on. With the covey gone, I decided to photograph the turtle. And, as with feral hogs, many coveys go unhunted during the deer season for fear of disrupting the pastures. In non-breeding seasons, Northern Bobwhites congregate in coveys of up to 20 birds. We put up 13 coveys during the morning and 12 in the afternoon and quit at 5 p.m. with a four-man, 60-bobwhite limit. In two days, I walked past staunch points into approximately 70 coveys of wild birds. Flocks of migratory shorebirds are yet to arrive, but small coveys of rock ptarmigan are already roaming about. Synonyms flock, flying group 1.1 A small group of people or things. 〈喻〉（人或事物的）一群；一组；一批 coveys of actors rushed through the rooms 一群群演员从房间里迅速通过。 Example sentencesExamples We've continued to fund your research, even though the only results we've seen is a covey of crayfish. At least they were on time; he spotted a covey of white uniforms clustered around the guards, signing in. The working stiff is not a white-collar writer rubbing elbows with a covey of billionaires. Just past a covey of restaurants, is well-established facility that can handle any problem. Our covey of jurors were all handed a 27-page questionnaire. That mother plant rewarded me with a covey, each bloom yielding numerous seeds. A covey of museums of modern art sprang up on these shores. She took immediate command of the little covey of groupies. President Reagan's lack of interest in the details might be fine fun for the coveys of arms control quails. Now, however, a covey of intellectuals have suggested that technology has changed the battlefield again. Synonyms group, gang, troop, troupe, party, company, band, body, crowd, pack, army, herd, flock, bevy, drove, horde, galaxy, assemblage, gathering knot, cluster informal bunch, gaggle, posse, crew Origin Middle English: from Old French covee, feminine past participle of cover, from Latin cubare 'lie down'. Rhymes lovey, lovey-dovey, luvvy Definition of covey in US English: covey nounˈkəviˈkəvē 1A small party or flock of birds, especially partridge. （鸟类，尤指山鹑的）一窝；一小群 Example sentencesExamples Quail coveys broke up and the male birds staked out breeding territories. He flushed Cochrane from the woods like a frightened covey of Mississippi quail. Flocks of migratory shorebirds are yet to arrive, but small coveys of rock ptarmigan are already roaming about. In non-breeding seasons, Northern Bobwhites congregate in coveys of up to 20 birds. The first crisp, clear day of moderate wind should provide a glorious backdrop for staunch points over big coveys. As I strolled along a heavily used game trail, a covey of wild turkeys fled before me and hid in a thicket of wild roses. A covey of quail took off, too, and I began feeling like Attila the Hun tromping through the forest. In two days, I walked past staunch points into approximately 70 coveys of wild birds. With the covey gone, I decided to photograph the turtle. That was Conner's first thought when the revelers exploded out of sight like a covey of quail. Looking for a shotgun sport that is as unpredictable as a covey of quail? During the breeding season, coveys break up into breeding pairs that spread out across the home range to nest. Grey partridge are down to a handful of coveys and look as if they will become extinct unless concerted effort is made. And, as with feral hogs, many coveys go unhunted during the deer season for fear of disrupting the pastures. We park in the draw where the hunter's dog first jumped a small covey of Hungarian partridge. Instead of holding individual territories, both species form coveys, which are flocks of 4-6 fused family groups. A covey of sprightly grey partridge look back and trundle on. We put up 13 coveys during the morning and 12 in the afternoon and quit at 5 p.m. with a four-man, 60-bobwhite limit. It's like quail hunting: A short, light 20-gauge gun is faster than a big, heavy 12 in covering a covey rise. Synonyms flock, flying group 1.1 A small group of people or things. 〈喻〉（人或事物的）一群；一组；一批 coveys of actors rushed through the rooms 一群群演员从房间里迅速通过。 Example sentencesExamples That mother plant rewarded me with a covey, each bloom yielding numerous seeds. A covey of museums of modern art sprang up on these shores. We've continued to fund your research, even though the only results we've seen is a covey of crayfish. President Reagan's lack of interest in the details might be fine fun for the coveys of arms control quails. Just past a covey of restaurants, is well-established facility that can handle any problem. Now, however, a covey of intellectuals have suggested that technology has changed the battlefield again. She took immediate command of the little covey of groupies. At least they were on time; he spotted a covey of white uniforms clustered around the guards, signing in. The working stiff is not a white-collar writer rubbing elbows with a covey of billionaires. Our covey of jurors were all handed a 27-page questionnaire. Synonyms group, gang, troop, troupe, party, company, band, body, crowd, pack, army, herd, flock, bevy, drove, horde, galaxy, assemblage, gathering Origin Middle English: from Old French covee, feminine past participle of cover, from Latin cubare ‘lie down’.
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