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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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   • K

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANKY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Manky is an informal adjective that means unpleasantly dirty, usually because it is old or has been used a lot. Learn how to use it in sentences and see synonyms and translations.

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     MANKY meaning: 1. used to describe an object that is...

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   • Manky in Traditional Chinese

     MANKY translate: （通常因陳舊或使用過多而）骯髒的. Learn more in the...

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     MANKY translate: （通常因陈旧或使用过多而）肮脏的. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     manky 의미, 정의, manky의 정의: 1. used to describe an object that...

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   2 meanings: slang 1. worthless, rotten, or in bad taste 2. dirty, filthy, or bad.... Click for more definitions.

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   Manky definition: worthless, rotten, or in bad taste. See examples of MANKY used in a sentence.

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   Definition of manky adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · manky ( comparative mankier, superlative mankiest) ( UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Unpleasantly dirty and disgusting .

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   5 days ago · 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 24 Jun. 2024. Copy citation. Examples from books and articles. loading examples... Word Family. manky.

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   Manky is an adjective that means worthless, rotten, or in bad taste, or dirty, filthy, or bad. It comes from Italian mancare, meaning to be lacking. See examples, translations, and related words.