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Defenition of the word monkey

    • Defenition of the word monkey

      • A primate from the group "New World monkeys" or "Old World monkeys" (Simiiformes, excluding the superfamily Hominoidea or apes) that lives mainly in rainforests and is distinguished from an Ape by its smaller size and its tail.
      • one who is playfully mischievous
      • any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
      • do random, unplanned work or activities
      • fool or play around with; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"
      • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
      • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly; "Someone tampered with the documents on my desk"; "The reporter fiddle with the facts"
      • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
      • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

    Synonyms for the word monkey

      • imp
      • mess around
      • monkey around
      • muck around
      • potter
      • putter
      • rapscallion
      • rascal
      • scalawag
      • scallywag
      • scamp
      • tamper
      • tinker

    Hyponyms for the word monkey

      • brat
      • catarrhine
      • holy terror
      • little terror
      • New World monkey
      • Old World monkey
      • platyrrhine
      • platyrrhinian
      • puddle
      • terror

    Hypernyms for the word monkey

      • child
      • fry
      • kid
      • manipulate
      • minor
      • nestling
      • nipper
      • primate
      • shaver
      • small fry
      • tiddler
      • tike
      • tyke
      • work
      • youngster

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