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carney¹

Where it comes from

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

noun carneys

  1. alternative, countable, uncountable Alternative spelling of carny

verb carneys · carneying · carneyed

  1. alternative Alternative spelling of carny

Carney²

Where it comes from

* (carcinogenic disorder): Named after American pathologist John Aidan Carney

proper noun Carneys

  1. A surname from Irish. White House spokesman Jay Carney said the U.S. administration was making clear in conversations with American firms that it would be inappropriate for senior executives to make the trip to St. Petersburg.
  2. A male given name.
  3. A female given name.

proper noun

  1. A number of places in the United States.
  2. A number of places in Ireland.

noun

  1. uncountable A rare disorder characterized by increased risk of tumors, dark blotches on the skin, and endocrine overactivity. In male patients at risk for Carney complex testicular ultrasonography for the early detection of LCCSCT and associated testicular pathology is recommended.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: carne, carner, carnell, caroll, carris, carrie, carrey, carone, carmer, carll, carthen, carrow, carrier, carss, carrell, carritt

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"carney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carney. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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carney. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carney

Chicago

"carney." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carney.

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@misc{carney_2026,
  title = {carney},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/carney},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}