covey

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Noun covey has 2 senses

covey - a small collection of people
--₁ is a kind of gathering, assemblage
covey - a small flock of grouse or partridge
--₂ is a kind of flock
--₂ has member: grouse; partridge

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Covey

Definition:

A covey can refer to a group or small flock of birds or game birds, a company or party of people, or a brood or group of young birds or animals.

Examples:

As a noun:

1. The covey of quail scattered in all directions when it sensed danger.

2. The hunters flushed a covey of partridges from the bushes.

3. A covey of friends gathered at the park for a picnic.

As a verb:

1. The mother bird coveyed her ducklings across the pond.

2. The children coveying together for safety as they walked through the crowded fair.

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