cony
or co·ney
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
the daman or other hyrax of the same genus.
the pika.
a rabbit.
Obsolete. a person who is easily tricked; gull; dupe.
Origin of cony
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How to use cony in a sentence
A clapper of conies, a heap of stones, &c., whereinto they retire themselves'; Cotgrave.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerThus, while the vixen “lay up” near a warren, Vulp skirted the copse and chased the conies home towards his waiting spouse.
Creatures of the Night | Alfred W. ReesAdd the sugar to the water and place over the fire until it conies to a rapid boil.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesOne of these conies was calling from a skyline rock thirteen thousand feet above the sea.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsThe conies that escape being crushed come out peeved and protesting against unnecessary disturbances.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. Mills
British Dictionary definitions for cony
coney
/ (ˈkəʊnɪ) /
a rabbit or fur made from the skin of a rabbit
(in the Bible) another name for the hyrax, esp the Syrian rock hyrax
another name for pika
archaic a fool or dupe
Origin of cony
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