carny

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car·ny

also car·ney  (kär′nē)
n. pl. car·nies also car·neys Informal
1. A traveling amusement show; a carnival.
2. One who works with a carnival.
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carny

(ˈkɑːnɪ) or

carney

vb, -nies, -nying, -nied, -neys, -neying or -neyed
informal Brit to coax or cajole
[C19: of unknown origin]

carny

(ˈkɑːnɪ) ,

carney

or

carnie

n, pl -nies
1. short for carnival
2. a person who works in a carnival
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car•ny

or car•ney

(ˈkɑr ni)

n., pl. -nies or -neys.
1. a person employed by a carnival.
[1930–35; carn (ival) + -y2]
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carny


Past participle: carnied
Gerund: carnying

Imperative
carny
carny
Present
I carny
you carny
he/she/it carnies
we carny
you carny
they carny
Preterite
I carnied
you carnied
he/she/it carnied
we carnied
you carnied
they carnied
Present Continuous
I am carnying
you are carnying
he/she/it is carnying
we are carnying
you are carnying
they are carnying
Present Perfect
I have carnied
you have carnied
he/she/it has carnied
we have carnied
you have carnied
they have carnied
Past Continuous
I was carnying
you were carnying
he/she/it was carnying
we were carnying
you were carnying
they were carnying
Past Perfect
I had carnied
you had carnied
he/she/it had carnied
we had carnied
you had carnied
they had carnied
Future
I will carny
you will carny
he/she/it will carny
we will carny
you will carny
they will carny
Future Perfect
I will have carnied
you will have carnied
he/she/it will have carnied
we will have carnied
you will have carnied
they will have carnied
Future Continuous
I will be carnying
you will be carnying
he/she/it will be carnying
we will be carnying
you will be carnying
they will be carnying
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been carnying
you have been carnying
he/she/it has been carnying
we have been carnying
you have been carnying
they have been carnying
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been carnying
you will have been carnying
he/she/it will have been carnying
we will have been carnying
you will have been carnying
they will have been carnying
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been carnying
you had been carnying
he/she/it had been carnying
we had been carnying
you had been carnying
they had been carnying
Conditional
I would carny
you would carny
he/she/it would carny
we would carny
you would carny
they would carny
Past Conditional
I would have carnied
you would have carnied
he/she/it would have carnied
we would have carnied
you would have carnied
they would have carnied
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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THE EX WIFESELF-STYLED kids' guardian Stuart Carnie was yesterday branded an uncaring dad and a Walter Mitty fantasist who exploited others' tragedies.
And yesterday Stuart Carnie's ex-wife branded him a fantasist who neglected his own five children,
Father-of-five Carnie, of Aberdeen, told Newsnight Scotland: "We will be installing pictures and conviction details.
Lewis Carnie, head of Radio 2, said: "The Beatles are woven into the fabric of UK culture."
No one was injured in the incident near Carnie at 4.30pm.
Carnie Morrison, Highway Management (Scotland) Ltd general manager, said:"These essential maintenance works are being carried out overnight when traffic flows are reduced to minimise delays to motorists as much as possible.
Lewis Carnie, Head of Radio 2, added: "On behalf of everyone at Radio 2 and our millions of listeners, we wish Bob a very speedy recovery and look forward to welcoming him back to Wogan House when he's ready."
He said his agent had been visited by Radio 2 controller Lewis Carnie who said that "co-presenting is the future".