English dictionary
cove
/k/oU/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a small inlet
Source: WordNet 3.0
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small or narrow cave in the side of a cliff or mountain
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A retired nook; especially, a small, sheltered inlet, creek, or bay; a recess in the shore.
Source: webster1913
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A boy or man of any age or station.
Source: webster1913
verb
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To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.
Source: webster1913
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To brood, cover, over, or sit over, as birds their eggs.
Source: webster1913