Main Entry:

cov·ey

Pronunciation:

\ˈkə-vē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural coveys

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French covee sitting (of hen), from cover to sit on, brood over, from Latin cubare to lie

Date:

14th century

1: a mature bird or pair of birds with a brood of young ; also : a small flock2: company, group <a covey of schoolchildren>