NYT Dictionary

CARNY

/ˈkɑː(ɹ)ni/

NounVerbCAR-nycar-ny · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A person who works in a carnival (often one who uses exaggerated showmanship or fraud).

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

showiebutter upinveiglesweet-talkblandanderblandishcajolesweetenfast-talkcanoodle

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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