bevy
Plural: bevies
Noun
- A large group of a particular kind.
- a large gathering of people of a particular type
- "he was surrounded by a bevy of beauties in bathing attire"
- "a bevy of young beach boys swarmed around him"
- a flock of birds (especially when gathered close together on the ground)
- "we were visited at breakfast by a bevy of excited ducks"
- A group of animals, in particular quail.
- A small group of persons, especially of girls and women.
- A large group or collection.
Examples
- I drew a bevy of vowels that were utterly useless for a bingo.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English bevey, of uncertain origin, possibly Anglo-Norman.
Scrabble Score: 12
bevy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordbevy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bevy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 13
bevy: valid Words With Friends Word