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nouna small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. a sheltered nook. a hollow or recess in a mountain; cave; cavern. a narrow pass between woods or hills. a sheltered area between woods or hills. Architecture. - a concave surface or molding.
- a concave surface forming part of a ceiling at its edge so as to eliminate the usual interior angle between the wall and ceiling.
verb (used with or without object), coved, cov·ing.to make or become a cove. Origin of cove1before 900; Middle English; Old English cofa cave, den, closet; cognate with Old Norse kofi hut, Greek gýpē cave WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH covebay, cove , gulf, inletWords nearby covecovariance, covariant, covariant theory, covariate, Covarrubias, cove, cove lighting, covellite, coven, covenant, covenantee Definition for cove (2 of 2)[ kohv ] / koʊv /
nounBritish Slang. a person; fellow. Australian Slang. a manager, especially of a sheep station. Origin of cove2First recorded in 1560–70; of uncertain origin; perhaps from Romani kova “creature. thing person” Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for coveAnd I thought I should come back one day to do a giant walk over the Sydney Cove from the Opera House to the top of the bridge. Philippe Petit’s Moment of Concern Walking the WTC Tightrope|Anthony Haden-Guest|August 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST The Cove Deli on Main Street buzzed with the sound of a generator, and the lights were dim but the doors thrown open. Hamptons Residents Reel as Superstorm Sandy Recedes|Emily J. Weitz|October 31, 2012|DAILY BEAST Louie Psihoyos' The Cove, on the other hand, feels entirely fresh, and is as dramatic and gripping as any live-action thriller. How to Win the Office Oscar Pool|The Daily Beast|March 4, 2010|DAILY BEAST Directed by Louie Psihoyos, a National Geographic photographer, The Cove is, on its face, eco-advocacy at its best. The Top Six Documentary Oscar Contenders|Nicole LaPorte|December 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But the most compelling documentary of the year is The Cove. The Top Six Documentary Oscar Contenders|Nicole LaPorte|December 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST Some conical-shaped red rocks, standing out solitary in the ocean, reminded me of those in "Anstey's Cove," at Torquay. Forty Thousand Miles Over Land and Water|Lady (Ethel Gwendoline [Moffatt]) Vincent The cove in which our ships lay is on the east side of the Sound, and on the east side of the largest of the islands. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16|Robert Kerr Nann inquired, peering curiously into the cove which was unoccupied by craft of any kind. The Phantom Yacht|Carol Norton She stood into the cove, rounded to, hauled down her jibs, and dropped her anchor. The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams For two generations the Opp family had been a source of mystery and romance to the Cove.
British Dictionary definitions for cove (1 of 2)
nouna small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc, usually by erosion a sheltered place Also called: coving architect a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room verb(tr) to form an architectural cove in Word Origin for coveOld English cofa; related to Old Norse kofi, Old High German kubisi tent British Dictionary definitions for cove (2 of 2)
nounold-fashioned, slang, British and Australian a fellow; chap Australian history an overseer of convict labourers Word Origin for coveC16: probably from Romany kova thing, person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to covesound, slough, creek, gulf, bayou, harbor, anchorage, estuary, cave, bay, wash, bight, cavern, lagoon, hole, nook, arm, retreat, firth, frith |