coney

noun

co·​ney ˈkō-nē 

sense 1 also

ˈkə-nē 

variants or cony

plural coneys or conies

1

a

: rabbit fur

b(1)

: rabbit

especially : the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

(2)

: pika

c

: hyrax

specifically : rock hyrax

2

archaic : dupe

3

: any of several fishes

especially : a dusky black-spotted reddish-finned grouper (Cephalopholis fulva synonym Epinephelus fulvus) of the tropical Atlantic

Word History

Etymology

Middle English conies, plural, from Anglo-French conis, plural of conil, from Latin cuniculus

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

coney

noun

co·​ney

variants or cony

ˈkō-nē

1

a

: rabbit

especially : the common European rabbit

b

: rabbit fur

2

: pika