Definition of COTE

cote

Meanings

Plural: cotes

Noun

  • a small shelter for domestic animals (as sheep or pigeons)
  • A cottage or hut.
  • A small structure built to contain domesticated animals such as sheep, pigs or pigeons.

Verb

  • Obsolete form of quote.
  • To go side by side with; hence, to pass by; to outrun and get before.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English cote, from the Old English cote, the feminine form of cot (“small house”); doublet of cot (in the sense of “cottage”) and more distantly related to cottage. Cognate to Dutch kot.

Synonyms

shed

Scrabble Score: 6

cote is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cote is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cote is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

cote is a valid Words With Friends word