cony

Noun
Synonyms: hyraxconeydassiedaspikamouse harerock rabbitrabbit

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

  1. any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toesSynonyms: hyraxconeydassiedas
  2. small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North AmericaSynonyms: pikamouse harerock rabbitconey
  3. any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or foodSynonyms: rabbitconey
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Cony \Co"ny\ (? or ?; 277), n. [OE. coning, conig, coni, OF. connin, conin, connil, fr. L. cuniculus a rabbit, cony, prob. an Hispanic word.] [Written also coney.]

1.(Zool.) (a) A rabbit, esp., the European rabbit (Lepus cuniculus). (b) The chief hare. [1913 Webster]

Note: The cony of Scripture is thought to be Hyrax Syriacus, called also daman, and cherogril. See Daman. [1913 Webster]

2.A simpleton. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

It is a most simple animal; whence are derived our usual phrases of cony and cony catcher.— Diet's Dry Dinner (1599).[1913 Webster]

3.(Zool.) (a) An important edible West Indian fish (Epinephelus apua); the hind of Bermuda. (b) A local name of the burbot. [Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Chief hare \Chief" hare`\ (Zool.) A small rodent (Lagamys princeps) inhabiting the summits of the Rocky Mountains; -- also called crying hare, calling hare, cony, American pika, and little chief hare. [1913 Webster]

Note: It is not a true hare or rabbit, but belongs to the curious family Lagomyid[ae]. [1913 Webster]

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