covey
pronunciation
How to pronounce covey in British English:
UK ['kʌvɪ]
How to pronounce covey in American English:
US ['kʌvɪ]
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- Noun:
- a small collection of people
- a small flock of grouse or partridge
Word Origin
- covey
- covey: see incubate
- covey (n.)
- mid-14c., "brood of partridges," from Middle French covée "brood" (Modern French couvée), from Gallo-Roman *cubata, literally "hatchling," from past participle stem of Latin cubare "to sit, incubate, hatch" (see incubation).
Example
- 1. Covey 's book runs the gamut in terms of personal development .
- 2. That quote pretty much sums up covey 's philosophy when engaging your most challenging tasks .
- 3. Watching covey perform changed my life too or at least my belief in the scepticism of british managers .
- 4. Dr. steven covey 's classic discussion of the time quadrant is relevant here .
- 5. Stephen covey would be proud .