monkey

[US]/'mʌŋkɪ/
[UK]/'mʌŋki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a primate typically with a long tail, that is mischievous and playful

Phrases & Collocations

cheeky monkey

monkey business

monkey king

golden monkey

monkey tricks

monkey wrench

rhesus monkey

monkey with

monkey bars

monkey island

proboscis monkey

Example Sentences

the monkey people of the forest

a monkey's prehensile tail.

don't monkey with that lock!.

The monkey made some antics.

They made a monkey out of him.

have a monkey on one's back.

My monkey doesn't bite.

The monkey is hopping on the trees.

The monkey was swinging in the tree.

it's brass monkey weather tonight.

He threw a monkey wrench into our plans.

The monkeys were screeching in the trees.

Stop monkeying about with the machine!

The baby monkey clung to its mother.

Monkeys groom each other.

A monkey has a prehensile tail.

The monkey's skin has a rough feel.

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