Definitions for covey
ˈkʌv icov·ey

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. coveynoun

   a small collection of people

2. coveynoun

   a small flock of grouse or partridge

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coveynoun

   A man.

2. Etymology: From covee (Modern French couvée), from cubo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coveynoun

   Etymology: couvee, French.

   1. A hatch; an old bird with her young ones.2. A number of birds together.

   A flight of wasps and covey of partridges went to a farmer, and begged a sup of him to quench their thirst. Roger L'Estrange.

   A covey of patridges springing in our front, put our infantry in disorder. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 3.

   There would be no walking in a shady wood without springing a covey of toasts. Joseph Addison, Guardian, №. 112.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. covey

   A covey is a small group or family of birds, such as quails or partridges. Additionally, the term can be used informally to refer to any small group or collection of people or things.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coveynoun

   a brood or hatch of birds; an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges

2. Coveynoun

   a company; a bevy; as, a covey of girls

3. Coveyverb

   to brood; to incubate

4. Coveynoun

   a pantry

5. Etymology: [OF. cove, F. couve, fr. cover, F. couver, to sit or brood on, fr. L. cubare to lie down; cf. E. incubate. See Cubit, and cf. Cove to brood.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Covey

   kuv′i, n. a brood or hatch of partridges: a small flock of birds—said of game: a party, a set. [O. Fr. covée—L. cubāre, to lie down.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COVEY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Covey is ranked #4212 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Covey surname appeared 8,414 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Covey.
   
   92.4% or 7,778 total occurrences were White.
   2.7% or 228 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.9% or 167 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.2% or 104 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.8% or 73 total occurrences were Black.
   0.7% or 64 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Flock
   • Gathering

How to pronounce covey?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say covey in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of covey in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of covey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=covey
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Covey
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=covey
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/covey
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=covey
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html