cote
noun
Simple meaning
A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kohtIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkoʊt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.
A small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
A cottage or hut.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.
Used this way, cote is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use cote
- “The farmer built a new cote to shelter his pigeons from the weather.”noun
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