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cove 1 C0702100 (kōv)n.1. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake.2. a. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain.b. A cave or cavern.3. A narrow gap or pass between hills or woods.4. Architecture a. A concave molding.b. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall. Also called coving.tr.v. coved, cov·ing, coves To make in an inward curving form. [Middle English, chamber, cave, from Old English cofa.]
cove 2 C0702100 (kōv)n. Chiefly British A fellow; a man. [Probably from Romani kova, man.]cove (kəʊv) n1. (Physical Geography) a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands2. (Geological Science) a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc, usually by erosion3. a sheltered place4. (Architecture) architect Also called: coving a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a roomvb (Architecture) (tr) to form an architectural cove in[Old English cofa; related to Old Norse kofi, Old High German kubisi tent]
cove (kəʊv) n1. old-fashioned slang Brit and Austral a fellow; chap2. (Historical Terms) history Austral an overseer of convict labourers[C16: probably from Romany kova thing, person]cove1 (koʊv) n., v. coved, cov•ing. n. 1. a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. 2. a sheltered nook. 3. a hollow or recess in a mountain; cavern. 4. a narrow pass or sheltered area between woods or hills. 5. a concave architectural surface or molding, esp. one linking a ceiling and a wall. v.t., v.i. 6. to make or become a cove. [before 900; Middle English; Old English cofa cave, den, closet, c. Old Norse kofi hut, Greek gýpē cave] cove2 (koʊv) n. Brit. Slang. a person; fellow. [1560–70; said to be < Romany kova creature] cove - Comes from Old English cofa, "small room," from the Germanic root kubon, and came to mean "small hollow place in coastal rocks," and then "small bay."See also related terms for small room.cove Past participle: coved Gerund: coving
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I cove | you cove | he/she/it coves | we cove | you cove | they cove |
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I coved | you coved | he/she/it coved | we coved | you coved | they coved |
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I am coving | you are coving | he/she/it is coving | we are coving | you are coving | they are coving |
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I have coved | you have coved | he/she/it has coved | we have coved | you have coved | they have coved |
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I was coving | you were coving | he/she/it was coving | we were coving | you were coving | they were coving |
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I had coved | you had coved | he/she/it had coved | we had coved | you had coved | they had coved |
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I will cove | you will cove | he/she/it will cove | we will cove | you will cove | they will cove |
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I will have coved | you will have coved | he/she/it will have coved | we will have coved | you will have coved | they will have coved |
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I will be coving | you will be coving | he/she/it will be coving | we will be coving | you will be coving | they will be coving |
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I have been coving | you have been coving | he/she/it has been coving | we have been coving | you have been coving | they have been coving |
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I will have been coving | you will have been coving | he/she/it will have been coving | we will have been coving | you will have been coving | they will have been coving |
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I had been coving | you had been coving | he/she/it had been coving | we had been coving | you had been coving | they had been coving |
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I would cove | you would cove | he/she/it would cove | we would cove | you would cove | they would cove |
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I would have coved | you would have coved | he/she/it would have coved | we would have coved | you would have coved | they would have coved | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | cove - a small inlet inlet, recess - an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)lough - a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland | | 2. | cove - small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountaincave - a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea |
cove1noun bay, sound, creek, inlet, bayou, firth or frith (Scot.), anchorage the sandy cove at the north end of the beach
cove2noun (Old-fashioned slang) fellow, type, customer, character, bloke (Brit. informal), chap I've always thought of him as a decent old cove.covenounA body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the sea:bay, bight, inlet.Translationscove (kəuv) noun a small bay or inlet of the sea. They bathed in a quiet cove. 小海灣 小海湾cove
arch coveobsolete The leader of a male band of thieves or gypsies. The arch cove kept the audience dazzled and distracted while his gang went through and pickpocketed the crowd.See also: arch, covebang-up coveobsolete A stylish and well-groomed man who is spendthrift with his money and means. "Bang up" is an obsolete slang word for being extravagant or very fine, and "cove" is a British slang word for a man. My word, that dashing gentleman is certainly a bang-up cove; he has purchased food and drink for all of the patrons in the tavern.See also: covecove
cove11. a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands 2. a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc., usually by erosion 3. Architect a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room
cove2 Austral History an overseer of convict labourers CoveConcave surface that connects a wall and ceiling.cove[kōv] (geography) A small, narrow, sheltered bay, inlet, or creek on a coast. A deep recess or hollow occurring in a cliff or steep mountainside. coveA concave surface or molding, especially placed at the transition from a wall to the ceiling, or from a wall to the floor.CoVE
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cove
Synonyms for covenoun baySynonyms- bay
- sound
- creek
- inlet
- bayou
- firth or frith
- anchorage
noun fellowSynonyms- fellow
- type
- customer
- character
- bloke
- chap
Synonyms for covenoun a body of water partly enclosed by land but having a wide outlet to the seaSynonymsWords related to covenoun a small inletRelated Wordsnoun small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountainRelated Words |