coveys
Small bird clusters
Coveys is the plural of covey, a small group of birds, especially quail or partridge, that travel together.
By extension, covey describes any small, close-knit group of people: A covey of teenagers gathered at the corner.
The word suggests intimacy and compactness rather than a large crowd.
Flinch from fear
- partridgeGround-dwelling game bird
- grouseFowl or fuss
- pheasantLarge ornamental game bird
- ptarmiganArctic ground bird
bobwhite · chukar · brood · clutch · chicks · hatchlings · nestlings · fledglings
Constructing from components
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- clusterGathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
meetup · reunion · conclave · rendezvous · huddle · circle · clique · band
Same suit, five cards
- shotgunLong gun firing shot
- retrieverDog trained to fetch game
- decoyFalse target for misdirection
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
gamekeeper · stalking · beaters · quarry · bag limit · season · license · pointer
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- brushlandArea of dense shrubs
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
thicket · woodland edge · prairie · savanna · wetlands · cover · undergrowth · conservation
quail
Flinch from fear
ptarmigan · bobwhite · chukar · brood · clutch · chicks · hatchlings · nestlings · fledglings · juveniles
assembly
Constructing from components
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- clusterGathered group nearby
- groupAssembled collection of things
gathering · meetup · reunion · conclave · rendezvous · huddle · circle · clique · band · troupe
flush
Same suit, five cards
camouflage · gamekeeper · stalking · beaters · quarry · bag limit · season · license · pointer · setter
grassland
Treeless herb-covered ecosystem
scrubland · thicket · woodland edge · prairie · savanna · wetlands · cover · undergrowth · conservation · ecosystem
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
coveysloners
People preferring isolation
individuals · singles · individual · solitaries · loner