(countable) A clove tree, of the species Syzygium aromaticum (syn. Caryophyllus aromaticus), native to the Moluccas (Indonesian islands), which produces the spice.
(countable) An old English measure of weight, containing 7 pounds (3.2 kg), i.e. half a stone.
(geography) A narrow valley with steep sides, used in areas of North America first settled by the Dutch
(horticulture, cooking) One of the small bulbs formed in the axils of the scales of a large bulb.
(uncountable, countable) A very pungent aromatic spice, the unexpanded flower bud of the clove tree.
verb
simple past tense of cleave
corve
corve
noun
Alternative form of corf
corvi
corvi
noun
plural of corvus
corvo
couve
coved
coved
verb
simple past tense and past participle of cove
covel
coven
coven
noun
A clique that shares common interests or activities.
A family, group or assembly of vampires.
A formal group or assembly of witches.
cover
cover
adj
(music) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of cover versions.
Of or pertaining to the front cover of a book or magazine.
noun
(combinatorics, topology) A collection (or family) of subsets of a given set, whose union contains every element of said original set.
(construction) The distance between reinforcing steel and the exterior of concrete.
(cricket) A fielding position on the off side, between point and mid off, about 30° forward of square; a fielder in this position.
(dated) A swindler's confederate.
(espionage) A persona maintained by a spy or undercover operative; cover story.
(insurance) An insurance contract; coverage by an insurance contract.
(law) In commercial law, a buyer’s purchase on the open market of goods similar or identical to the goods contracted for after a seller has breached a contract of sale by failure to deliver the goods contracted for.
(military) A solid object, including terrain, that provides protection from enemy fire.
(music) A new performance or rerecording of a previously recorded song; a cover version; a cover song.
(philately) An envelope complete with stamps and postmarks etc.
(uncountable) Area or situation which screens a person or thing from view.
A cloth or similar material, often fitted, placed over an item such as a car or sofa or food to protect it from dust, rain, insects, etc. when not being used.
A cover charge.
A lid.
A setting at a restaurant table or formal dinner.
In a steam engine, the lap of a slide valve.
The front and back of a book, magazine, CD package, etc.
The portion of a slate, tile, or shingle that is hidden by the overlap of the course above.
The top sheet of a bed.
verb
(chess, transitive) To protect or control (a piece or square).
(intransitive) To act as a replacement.
(intransitive, dated) To put on one's hat.
(military, law enforcement) To protect using an aimed firearm and the threat of firing; or to protect using continuous, heaving fire at or in the direction of the enemy so as to force the enemy to remain in cover; or to threaten using an aimed firearm.
(music) To make a cover version of (a song that was originally recorded by another artist).
(of a publication) To discuss thoroughly; to provide coverage of.
(sports) To defend (mark) a particular player or area.
(transitive) To be over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
(transitive) To be upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
(transitive) To have as an assignment or responsibility.
(transitive) To invest (oneself with something); to bring upon (oneself).
(transitive) To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.
(transitive) To set upon all of, so as to completely conceal.
To be enough money for.
To copulate with (said of certain male animals such as dogs and horses).
To deal with or include someone or something.
To extend over a given period of time or range, to occupy, to stretch over a given area.
To provide insurance coverage for.
To traverse or put behind a certain distance.
coves
coves
noun
plural of cove
covet
covet
verb
(intransitive) To yearn; to have or indulge an inordinate desire, especially for another's possession.
(transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
(transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously.
covey
covey
noun
(Britain, slang, dated) A man.
A brood of partridges, grouse, etc.
A group of 8–12 (or more) quail.
A party or group (of persons or things).
Coordinate terms: flock, gaggle, host
verb
(intransitive) To brood; to incubate.
covid
covid
noun
(archaic, units of measure) A chi.
(archaic, units of measure) A cubit.
(colloquial) Short for COVID-19, the disease caused by Severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2.
covin
covin
noun
(obsolete, law) Fraud, deception.
cravo
fconv
gconv
havoc
havoc
intj
A cry in war as the signal for indiscriminate slaughter.
noun
Mayhem.
Widespread devastation and destruction.
verb
To cause havoc.
To pillage.
iconv
scevo
scove
scove
noun
(UK, dialect, Cornwall, mining) Rich, pure tin ore.
verb
(transitive) To cover with clay so as to prevent the escape of heat in burning.
scovy
vacoa
vacuo
vicco
vocab
vocab
noun
(informal) Vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.
vocal
vocal
adj
(anatomy) Used in the production of speech sounds.
(music) Relating to, composed or arranged for, or sung by the human voice.
(phonetics) Consisting of, or characterized by, voice, or tone produced in the larynx, which may be modified, either by resonance, as in the case of the vowels, or by obstructive action, as in certain consonants, such as v, l, etc., or by both, as in the nasals m, n, ng.
(phonetics) Synonym of vocalic.
Expressing opinions or feelings freely, loudly, or insistently.
Full of voices.
Having or exercising the power of producing voice, speech, or sound.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the human voice or speech.
Synonym of expressive.
Uttered or modulated by the voice; expressed in words.
noun
(Catholicism) A man in the Roman Catholic Church who has a right to vote in certain elections.
(acting) A musical performance involving singing.
(music) A part of a piece of music that is sung.
(phonetics) A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a tonic element; a tonic.
vocat
voces
voice
voice
noun
(Internet, IRC) A flag associated with a user on a channel, determining whether or not they can send messages to the channel.
(archaic) Command; precept.
(grammar) A particular way of inflecting or conjugating verbs, or a particular form of a verb, by means of which is indicated the relation of the subject of the verb to the action which the verb expresses.
(literature) A particular style or way of writing that expresses a certain tone or feeling.
(music) In harmony, an independent vocal or instrumental part in a piece of composition.
(phonetics) Sound made through vibration of the vocal cords; sonant, or intonated, utterance; tone; — distinguished from mere breath sound as heard in whispering and voiceless consonants.
An expressed opinion, choice, will, desire, or wish; the right or ability to make such expression or to have it considered
One who speaks; a speaker.
Sound uttered by the mouth, especially by human beings in speech or song; sound thus uttered considered as possessing some special quality or character
That which is communicated; message; meaning.
The faculty or power of utterance
The tone or sound emitted by an object
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To clamor; to cry out
(television, film) To act as a voice actor to portray a character.
(transitive) To fit for producing the proper sounds; to regulate the tone of
(transitive) To give utterance or expression to; to utter; to publish; to announce
(transitive, Internet, IRC) To assign the voice flag to a user on IRC, permitting them to send messages to the channel.
(transitive, obsolete) To vote; to elect; to appoint
(transitive, phonology) To utter audibly, with tone and not just breath.
vouch
vouch
noun
(archaic or obsolete) An assertion, a declaration; also, a formal attestation or warrant of the correctness or truth of something.
verb
(archaic or obsolete) To assert, aver, or declare (something).
(archaic) Synonym of vouchsafe (“to condescendingly or graciously give or grant (something)”)
(obsolete) To guarantee legal title (to something).
Followed by over: of a vouchee (a person summoned to court to establish a warranty of title): to summon (someone) to court in their place.
In full vouch to warrant or vouch to warranty: to summon (someone) into court to establish a warranty of title to land.
To affirm or warrant the correctness or truth of (something); also, to affirm or warrant (the truth of an assertion or statement).
To back, confirm, or support (someone or something) with credible evidence or proof.
To bear witness or testify to the nature or qualities (of someone or something).
To bear witness or testify; to guarantee or sponsor.
To call on (someone) to be a witness to something.
To cite or rely on (an authority, a written work, etc.) in support of one's actions or opinions.
To express confidence in or take responsibility for (the correctness or truth of) something.