Definitions For Carny

Adjective

{{dsb-adjective}} black

Declension

{{dsb-decl-adj-47, carn}}

Derived terms

{{der-top3}} {{l, dsb, carnak}} {{l, dsb, carnawa}} {{l, dsb, carnawy}} {{l, dsb, carne}} {{l, dsb, Carne góry}} {{l, dsb, Carne mórjo}} {{l, dsb, carnica}} {{der-mid3}} {{l, dsb, carnidło}} {{l, dsb, carnik}} {{l, dsb, carniś}} {{l, dsb, carnjeś}} {{l, dsb, Carnogórska}} {{l, dsb, carnometalurgija}} {{l, dsb, carnomrětwowy}} {{der-mid3}} {{l, dsb, carnopjel}} {{l, dsb, carnowaty}} {{l, dsb, carnowłosaty}} {{l, dsb, carnuch}} {{l, dsb, nacarny}} {{l, dsb, pócarny}} {{l, dsb, wobcarny}} {{der-bottom}}

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

carney carnie

Noun

CARNY (plural carnies) (informal, countable) A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud). : Synonym: showie {{qualifier, Australia}} (uncountable) The jargon used by carnival workers. (informal, countable) A carnival.

Translations

Czech: kolotočář, m Dutch: kermisklant, m Finnish: tivolilainen French: forain, m German: {{t-needed, de}} Italian: {{t-needed, it}} Spanish: {{t-needed, es}}

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

carney

Verb

carnies , carnying , carnied (dialectal) To cajole, wheedle, or coax.

Noun

{{en-noun, ?}} (dialectal) flattery, flattery.

Anagrams

Caryn, Cryan

Lower Sorbian

Alternative forms

{{l, dsb, zarny}} {{qualifier, obsolete}}

Etymology

From {{inh, dsb, sla-pro, *čьrnъ}}.