Definitions for covey

covey cov·ey

Spelling: [kuhv-ee]
IPA: /ˈkʌv i/

Covey is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 32 anagrams from letters in covey (ceovy).

Definitions for covey

noun

  1. a brood or small flock of partridges or similar birds.
  2. a group, set, or company.

Origin of covey

1400-50; Middle English, variant of covee Anglo-French, Old French, noun use of feminine of past participle of cover to hatch Latin cubāre to lie down; cf. couvade

Examples for covey

This battle with Mr. covey was the turning-point in my career as a slave.

On my return, I told Mr. covey what had happened, and how it happened.

Passing now through woods they started a covey of partridges.

This kick had the effect of not only weakening Hughes, but covey also.

You belong to Mr. covey for one year, and you must go back to him, come what will.

He started, his dreams gone from him like a covey of frightened quail.

However, deep in the woods they came upon a covey of partridges.

No thief was ever more artful in his devices than this man covey.

Hughes came, and, while covey held me, attempted to tie my right hand.

Mr. covey was one of the few slaveholders who could and did work with his hands.

Word Value for covey
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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