Search results
- Dictionarycove/kəʊv/
noun
- 1. a small sheltered bay.
- 2. a concave arch or arched moulding, especially one formed at the junction of a wall with a ceiling.
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
COVE definition: 1. a curved part of a coast that partly surrounds an area of water: 2. a long, curved piece of…. Learn more.
cove. 1 of 3. noun (1) ˈkōv. Synonyms of cove. 1. : a recessed place : concavity: such as. a. : an architectural member with a concave cross section. b. : a trough for concealed lighting at the upper part of a wall. 2. : a small sheltered inlet or bay. 3. a. : a deep recess or small valley in the side of a mountain. b.
COVE meaning: 1. a curved part of a coast that partly surrounds an area of water: 2. a long, curved piece of…. Learn more.
noun. a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river. a sheltered nook. a hollow or recess in a mountain; cave; cavern. a narrow pass between woods or hills. a sheltered area between woods or hills. Architecture. a concave surface or molding.
noun. 1. a small bay or inlet, usually between rocky headlands. 2. a narrow cavern formed in the sides of cliffs, mountains, etc, usually by erosion. 3. a sheltered place. 4. Also called: coving architecture. a concave curved surface between the wall and ceiling of a room. verb. 5. (transitive) to form an architectural cove in.
1. A small sheltered bay in the shoreline of a sea, river, or lake. 2. a. A recess or small valley in the side of a mountain. b. A cave or cavern. 3. A narrow gap or pass between hills or woods. 4. Architecture. a. A concave molding. b. A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall. Also called coving.
A cove is basically the same thing as a "bay," but smaller. Coves are protected coastal areas affected by tides and connected to the open sea by a narrow entrance. The water in a cove is calmer than the open ocean, and the cove itself is often oval or circular in shape.
Definition of cove noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Origin of cove 1 First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English cofa “cave, den, closet”; cognate with Old Norse kofi “hut,” Greek gýpē “cave”
cove meaning, definition, what is cove: part of the coast where the land curves ...: Learn more.
