noun
- a sheltered nook or recess, as in cliffs
- a small bay or inlet
- ☆ a small valley or pass
- ☆ a strip of open land extending into the woods
- Archit.
- a concave molding, esp. one where the wall meets the ceiling or floor
- a trough for concealed light fixtures on a wall near a ceiling
- a concave arch or vault
Origin:
ME < OE cofa, cave, cell < IE *gupā, den < base *geu-, to bend, arch > cod, coomb
transitive verb, intransitive verb coved, coving
to form in a cove; curve concavely