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Covercle, n. Lid, small cover. Covering, n. Cover, tegument, integument, capsule, top, case. Coverlet, Coverlid, n. Counterpane. Covert, n.
Covert, a. Hidden, concealed, secret, disguised, clandestine, underhand, sly, insidious, stealthy. Covet, v. a.
Covetous, a. Eager, very desirous (usually in a bad sense, though sometimes in a good sense), greedy, enviously desirous, inordinately desirous, avaricious. Covetousness, n. Avarice, cupidity, inordinate desire or greed, greed of gain. Covey, n.
Covin, Covine, n. (Law.) Collusion. Covinous, a. (Law.) Fraudulent, deceitful, dishonest, deceptive, collusive. Cow, v. a. Overawe, intimidate, frighten, daunt, abash, discourage, dishearten, break, subdue by fear. Coward, n. Dastard, poltroon, craven, recreant, milksop. Cowardice, n. Pusillanimity, poltroonery, timidity, fear, cowardliness, the white feather. Cowardliness, n. See cowardice. Cowardly, a. Pusillanimous, dastardly, craven, fearful, timorous, timid, coward, recreant, base, faint- hearted, chicken-hearted white-livered, showing the white feather. |
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