covey

Partridges traveling together

A covey is a small flock of birds, especially quail or partridge: A covey of quail burst from the underbrush.

The term extends to any small group of people, often with a slightly literary or whimsical flavor: a covey of tourists, a covey of reporters waiting outside.

gamebirds

partridge

Ground-dwelling game bird

bobwhite · snipe · woodcock · chicks · brood · clutch · hatch · nestlings · fledglings · breeding

group

gathering

Collection of people meeting

  • clusterGathered group nearby
  • bandGroup playing music together
  • partyGathering for celebration

assembly · flock · bevy · troop · company · circle · clique · crew · huddle · knot

hunting

flush

Same suit, five cards

decoy · camouflage · stalking · gamekeeper · season · license · conservation · habitat · tracker · shooting

social

companionship

State of having company

bonding · kinship · solidarity · closeness · intimacy · rapport · unity · loyalty · trust · warmth

Categories
Opposites
quantity/grouping

coveyindividual

One separate human being

one · singleton · single · solitary · loner

collective organization

coveyscattering

Distribution in many directions

dispersal · isolation · separation

dispersion/gathering

coveystragglers

Those who fall behind

Phrases
Family

covenant, covenanted, coveys, covenanting

Familiarity
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Profile
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