Coney Meaning
/kˈoʊni/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe Jamaican coney (Geocapromys brownii), a hutia endemic to Jamaica.
nounEllipsis of Coney Island hot dog.
nounAlternative spelling of cony (“a rabbit, a hyrax”).
nounAlternative spelling of cony (“a species of fish”).
nameA surname.
"Recently, the Supreme Court justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett spoke together publicly about how members of the court speak civilly to one another while disagreeing, sometimes vigorously, about the law."— 2024 April 3, Stephen Breyer, “Stephen Breyer: The Supreme Court I Served On Was Made Up of Friends”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Apr 2024:
nameAn unincorporated community in Crisp County, Georgia, United States.
Sentence Examples
Amy Coney Barrett lied in her confirmation hearing and should be removed from office.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer spotted a wild ____ hopping near the cabbage patch this morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We went to the beach and bought a famous hot ____ dog from the boardwalk stand.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The farmer spotted a wild ____ hopping near the cabbage patch this morning.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We went to the beach and bought a famous hot ____ dog from the boardwalk stand.