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The correct spelling is monkey.
How to pronounce monkey
/ˈmʌŋki/
nounIPA: /ˈmʌŋki/
Say it like: Mon-kee
The correct spelling is monkey. Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size,… For example: "He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole."
Usage Examples
“He had been visiting an area zoo when a monkey swung from its tree perch, swiped his glasses and hurled them into a hippo hole.”
“Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys.”
“She's a cheeky monkey.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Any member of the clade Simiiformes not also of the clade Hominoidea containing humans and apes, from which they are usually, but not universally, distinguished by smaller size, a tail, and cheek pouches.
- 2.Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.
- 3.A mischievous child.
- 4.A dance move popular in the 1960s.
- 5.Five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars.
verb
- 1.To meddle; to mess (with).
- 2.To mimic; to ape.
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