n.
Pronunciation: ' k ə -v ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: 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 flock
2 : COMPANY , GROUP <a covey of schoolchildren>