Meaning & use
Carny
Last updated
A person who works at a traveling carnival or fair, often operating rides, games, or sideshow attractions (informal, chiefly North American).
See it in a sentence
He spent his summers as a carny, running the ring toss game at county fairs.
The old carny knew every trick to get people to stop at his booth.
A note on using this word
Also spelled 'carnie'; can additionally describe the carnival culture or slang itself, as in 'carny talk'.
Words with a similar meaning
carnival worker
Choose a synonym to suit the sentence. Meanings can overlap without being identical.
Another way to use it
2. adjective
Relating to or characteristic of a traveling carnival or its culture.
The film captures the strange, carny atmosphere of the traveling fair.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “Carny”, then compare your use with the examples above.
Your draft stays on this page and is not sent anywhere.