English Explanatory Dictionary

carney

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Alternative spelling of carny.
verb
  1. Alternative spelling of carny.
name
  1. A surname from Irish.
  2. A unisex given name.
  3. A male given name.
  4. A female given name.
name
  1. A number of places in the United States.
  2. A number of places in Ireland.
noun
  1. A rare disorder characterized by increased risk of tumors, dark blotches on the skin, and endocrine overactivity.

Word forms

carney carneys carneying carneyed

Etymology

Clipping of carnival + -ey (“diminutive, hypocoristic suffix”).

Related words

Kearney Kearny

Derived words

Carney triad
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