noun
- plural of coney; rabbits, especially European rabbits
Usage: archaic or regional
Examples
- The hunter spotted several coneys in the meadow.
- Medieval texts often mention coneys as common game animals.
- The warren was home to dozens of coneys.
- Coneys were an important source of meat and fur in earlier times.
- The old farmer still called the rabbits coneys, as his grandfather had.
- Wild coneys damaged the vegetable garden overnight.