Monkey (Noun)
Meaning 1
One who is playfully mischievous.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's such a monkey, always swinging from the curtains and making a mess.
- The kids in the backyard are a pair of monkeys, constantly causing trouble and mayhem.
- She's a bit of a monkey, always getting into trouble at school with her pranks and antics.
- The toddler is a little monkey, always climbing on the furniture and refusing to listen.
- My little brother is a complete monkey, always playing jokes on me and driving me crazy.
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Meaning 2
Any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians).
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The capuchin monkey is known for its intelligence and agility in the wild.
- In the primate enclosure at the zoo, a mischievous monkey was swinging from tree to tree.
- The howler monkey's loud call can be heard for miles through the dense rainforest.
- A troop of monkeys played and chased each other through the trees, entertaining the tourists.
- After eating a banana, the rhesus monkey discarded the peel on the forest floor.