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   monkey

   /ˈmʌŋki/

   noun

   • 1. a small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail, most kinds of which live in trees in tropical countries.
   • ▪ (in general use) any primate. Similar simianprimateape
   • ▪ a mischievous person, especially a child: "where have you been, you little monkey!" Similar rascalimpwretchmischief-makerdevilrogueinformal:scampscallywaghorrortykemonsterperishervarminthellioninformal, dated:rippicklearchaic:scapegracerapscallion
   • ▪ a person who is dominated or controlled by another (with reference to the monkey traditionally kept by an organ-grinder).
   • 2. a sum of £500. informal British
   • 3. a piledriving machine consisting of a heavy hammer or ram working vertically in a groove.

   verb

   • 1. behave in a silly or playful way: "I saw them monkeying about by the shop"
   • ▪ tamper with: "don't monkey with that lock!"
   • 2. ape; mimic: archaic "then marched the Three who monkeyed our Great and Dead"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: of unknown origin, perhaps from Low German.

   Derivatives

   • 1. monkeyish adjective

   Scrabble Points: 15

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   • N

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   • K

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   • E

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   • Y

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   Jul 19, 2024 · Definitions of manky. adjective. inferior and worthless. synonyms: worthless. lacking in usefulness or value. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Manky." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/manky. Accessed 19 Jul. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 404,243,845 new words.

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