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Word entry · 4 letters

cove

Best crossword clue

"Small sheltered bay"

4 letters · collected on this word page

4 lettersPronunciation /kəʊv/Part of speech nounSorted ceovStarts with CEnds with E1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A small sheltered bay or inlet along a coast.

Word origin

Attested in Britain a. 1570, from Romani kodo (“this one, him”, pronounced KOTHO /koðo/, ultimately undergoing th-fronting to KOV /kov/ in English), or perhaps directly from Romani kova (“that person”).

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • 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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