cover-up |
an action or scheme to conceal something, esp. a misdeed or scandal. |
covet |
to envy or wish to possess (something belonging to another) inordinately or without right. [3 definitions] |
covetable |
combined form of covet. |
covetous |
desiring that which belongs to another; wanting possessions; greedy. |
covey |
a broad or small group of partridges, quail, or the like. [2 definitions] |
Covid |
shortened form of "Covid-19," a serious, potentially fatal disease caused by a novel coronavirus that broke out initially in 2019 and caused a pandemic in 2020. |
Covid-19 |
a serious, potentially fatal disease caused by a novel coronavirus that broke out initially in 2019 and caused a pandemic in 2020. "Co" in Covid stands for "corona," "vi" stands for "virus," and "d" stands for "disease." The number 19 refers to the year 2019. |
cow1 |
an adult female of a bovine animal, esp. the domestic farm animal kept or raised for its milk or meat. [2 definitions] |
cow2 |
to scare or intimidate with threats, violence, or the like. |
coward |
a person who lacks the courage to face danger, pain, or difficulty; a person easily discouraged or intimidated by fear. [2 definitions] |
cowardice |
lack of bravery or resolve in the face of danger, pain, or other difficulties. |
cowardly |
of or like a coward. [3 definitions] |
cowbell |
a bell hung around the neck of a cow to make known where it is. |
cowberry |
a low creeping evergreen with white or pink flowers and edible, acid red berries. |
cowbird |
a North American member of the blackbird family, usu. with a brownish head, often found with herds of cattle. |
cowboy |
a mounted cattle herdsman employed by ranches of the western United States. [3 definitions] |
cowcatcher |
a strong metal frame on the front of a locomotive that removes obstacles from the track. |
cower |
to crouch or cringe in fear. |
cowfish |
a small, brightly-colored fish covered with bony plates and having a spike over each eye, found in tropical waters. [2 definitions] |
cowgirl |
a young woman hired to herd and tend cattle, usu. on horseback, in the western United States. [2 definitions] |
cowhand |
a cattle ranch employee; cowboy or cowgirl. |