Coveys

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To convey or express a message or feeling through action or words
2. To transport or carry something from one place to another, particularly in groups
3. To communicate information effectively, ensuring it reaches the intended recipient

Etymology: The word "coveys" is simply the plural of "covey," and the noun itself has a striking origin in the nest. "Covey" meant a brood of young birds, especially partridges, and it descends from Old French "covée," a brood of chickens or a clutch of eggs. That French word is a noun use of the feminine past participle of "couver," meaning to brood an egg, and it traces back to Latin "cubare," to lie down or recline, which is also the root of the idea of a bird sitting on its nest. The word's English history is equally charming. Middle English forms such as "covei" were used for a brood of partridges, and the sense of a group of birds flushed together gradually became the familiar meaning of a flock or group of game birds, such as a covey of pheasants. Its Italian cousin "covata," meaning a brood or hatch, shows the same nesting origin.

Synonyms: flocks, groups, packs