Meaning

1 senses
  1. A small black and white seabird, of the genus Alle, of the north Atlantic; the little auk.

More definitions
  • small short-billed auk abundant in Arctic regions

Origin

From dove + -ock + -ie, a double diminutive.

From dove + -ock + -ie, a double diminutive.

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Forms

plural: dovekies
Singulardovekie
Pluraldovekies

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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