cove — ozdic

Collocations

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ADJ.

bottom, next, old, secret, silver, white, wide

We found a secret cove hidden behind the rocky cliffs where nobody ever went.

VERB + COVE

secluded, sort, wooded

We found a secluded cove hidden behind the rocky cliffs where we could swim alone.

COVE + NOUN

aesthete's, dirt, hair, ll, nether, words

He brushed the dirt cove from his jeans after crawling under the porch.

PREP.

in, with

We found a secluded cove with crystal clear water perfect for swimming.

ADV.

such

We had never seen such a cove before, with its crystal clear water and white sand.

Definitions

noun

1

A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern.

2

A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling.

3

A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds; bight.

secret coves and noukes

There are several excellent snorkelling spots in the shallow coves around Chimei, and one-day tours (NT$1100 to NT$1300, including transport and food) can be arranged beforehand by your hotel or home-stay.

4

A strip of prairie extending into woodland.

5

A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain.

verb

1

To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove.

The mosques and other buildings of the Arabians are rounded into domes and coved roofs.

noun

1

A fellow; a man.

Don’t call Major Pendennis an old cove, if you’ll ’ave the goodness, Lightfoot, and don’t call me an old cove, nether. Such words ain’t used in society; and we have lived in the fust society, both at ’ome and foring.

At one point, a friendly-looking sort of cove with silver hair and a grandfatherly kind of face beamed at him […]

2

A friend; a mate.

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Example Bank

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secret coves and noukes

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There are several excellent snorkelling spots in the shallow coves around Chimei, and one-day tours (NT$1100 to NT$1300, including transport and food) can be arranged beforehand by your hotel or home-

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03

They were, despite their ignorance, unavoidably prosperous since their farm occupied a wide piece of cove bottom with dirt so black and rich it would raise sweet potatoes as long as your arm[.]

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The mosques and other buildings of the Arabians are rounded into domes and coved roofs.

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Don’t call Major Pendennis an old cove, if you’ll ’ave the goodness, Lightfoot, and don’t call me an old cove, nether. Such words ain’t used in society; and we have lived in the fust society, both at

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At one point, a friendly-looking sort of cove with silver hair and a grandfatherly kind of face beamed at him […]

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Usage Notes

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