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
That winter I climbed up to look for a number of objects and wondered concerning the cony.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsOne cony had a series of connected rooms, enough almost for a cliff-dweller city.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsIt appears that all cony stacks are placed by the entrance of the den, and in as sheltered a spot as possible.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsIn the remains of a caved moraine I saw parts of a number of cony dens exposed.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. MillsThe upper limits of the inhabited cony zone present a barren appearance.
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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