cove vs sociable

cove

noun
  • A friend; a mate. 

  • A concave vault or archway, especially the arch of a ceiling. 

  • A thin line, sometimes gilded, along a yacht's strake below deck level. 

  • A recess or sheltered area on the slopes of a mountain. 

  • A hollow in a rock; a cave or cavern. 

  • The wooden roof of the stern gallery of an old sailing warship. 

  • A strip of prairie extending into woodland. 

  • A small coastal inlet, especially one having high cliffs protecting vessels from prevailing winds. 

verb
  • To arch over; to build in a hollow concave form; to make in the form of a cove. 

  • To brood, cover, or sit over, as birds their eggs. 

sociable

noun
  • A sociable person. 

  • A four-wheeled open carriage with seats facing each other. 

  • A couch with a curved S-shaped back. 

  • An informal party or church meeting for purposes of socializing. 

  • A bicycle or tricycle for two persons side by side. 

adj
  • Tending to socialize or be social. 

  • Offering opportunities for conversation; characterized by much conversation. 

How often have the words cove and sociable occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )