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- [koh-nee, kuhn-ee]
- /ˈkoʊ ni, ˈkʌn i/
- /ˈkəʊ.ni/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [koh-nee, kuhn-ee]
- /ˈkoʊ ni, ˈkʌn i/
Definitions of cony word
- noun cony a rabbit or fur made from the skin of a rabbit 3
- noun cony (in the Bible) another name for the hyrax, esp the Syrian rock hyrax 3
- noun cony a fool or dupe 3
- abbreviation CONY coney 3
- noun plural cony the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal. 1
- noun plural cony the daman or other hyrax of the same genus. 1
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Origin of cony
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English, back formation from conyes < Old French conis, plural of conil < Latin cunīculus rabbit, burrow, a word said to be of Iberian orig., according with evidence that the rabbit spread through Europe from NW Africa and the Iberian Peninsula
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Parts of speech for Cony
noun
adjective
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preposition
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determiner
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cony popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
cony usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cony
noun cony
- buck — A buck is a US or Australian dollar.
- rodent — belonging or pertaining to the gnawing or nibbling mammals of the order Rodentia, including the mice, squirrels, beavers, etc.
- hare — any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- bunny — A bunny or a bunny rabbit is a child's word for a rabbit.
- capon — A capon is a male chicken that has had its sex organs removed and has been specially fattened up to be eaten.
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