cove C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /koʊv/ UK /kəʊv/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a small sheltered bay or inlet in a coastline They anchored the boat in a quiet cove for the night. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small sheltered bay or... bayinletcreekbightharbor Etymology AI details From Old English 'cofa' ('chamber, cave, recess'), from Proto-Germanic '*kubon-'. The coastal sense 'sheltered inlet' developed in the 16th century. cofa Old English *kubon- Proto-Germanic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cove **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /koʊv/ **IPA (UK):** /kəʊv/ ## Meanings 1. a small sheltered bay or inlet in a coastline ## Examples - They anchored the boat in a quiet cove for the night. ## Synonyms - bay - inlet - creek - bight - harbor ## Roots and Affixes - Root: cofa - Root: *kubon- ## Etymology From Old English 'cofa' ('chamber, cave, recess'), from Proto-Germanic '*kubon-'. The coastal sense 'sheltered inlet' developed in the 16th century. ## AI Etymology Cove is from Old English 'cofa' ('chamber, cave, recess'), from Proto-Germanic '*kubon-'. The coastal sense 'sheltered inlet' developed in the 16th century. Important recorded forms include cofa (Old English) and *kubon- (Proto-Germanic). The current sense covers a small sheltered bay or inlet in a coastline. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown