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Passant in opposite directions; -- said of two animals.

Chamfered at the top; -- said of a hole.

Represented as running; -- said of a beast borne in a coat of arms.

To copulate with (a female); to serve; as. a horse covers a mare; -- said of the male. To cover ground or distance, to pass over; as, the rider covered the ground in an hour. -- To cover one's short contracts (Stock Exchange), to buy stock when the market rises, as a dealer who has sold short does in order to protect…

an old bird with her brood of young; hence, a small flock or number of birds together; -- said of game; as, a covey of partridges. Darwin.

Borne in the escutcheon with his tail doubled between his legs; -- said of a lion.

b (Karwinskia humboldtiana) of the southwestern United States and Mexico. Its berries are said to be poisonous to the coyote.

Covered with minute cracks in the glaze; -- said of some kinds of porcelain and fine earthenware.

Having a cramp or square piece at the end; -- said of a cross so furnished.

Liability to be overset; -- said of a ship or other vessel.

Turning on pivots at the top and bottom; -- said of a door.

Having the form of a shallow bowl; -- said of a corolla.

Cowardly; fainthearted; spiritless. "His craven heart." Shak. The poor craven bridegroom said never a word. Sir. W. Scott. In craven fear of the sarcasm of Dorset. Macualay.

Reliance on the truth of something said or done; belief; faith; trust; confidence. When Jonathan and the people heard these words they gave no credit into them, nor received them. 1 Macc. x. 46.

Flying in the twilight or evening, or before sunrise; -- said certain birds and insects. Others feed only in the twilight, as bats and owls, and are called crepuscular. Whewell.

Having the crest, or upper part of the neck, hanging to one side; -- said of a horse.

To seize the manger or other solid object with the teeth and draw in wind; -- said of a horse.

Resembling a ring; -- said esp. of the cartilage at the larynx, and the adjoining parts.

Involving a crime; of the nature of a crime; -- said of an act or of conduct; as, criminal carelessness. Foppish and fantastic ornaments are only indications of vice, not criminal in themselves. Addison.

n and review; a critique; animadversion; censure. About the plan of "Rasselas" little was said by the critics; and yet the faults of the plan might seem to invite severe criticism. Macaulay.