Monkey

/ˈmʌŋki/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters

Definition of Monkey

noun

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.
"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."
Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.
"Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys."
A mischievous child.
"She's a cheeky monkey."
A dance move popular in the 1960s.
Five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars.

verb

To meddle; to mess (with).
"Please don't monkey with the controls if you don't know what you're doing."
To mimic; to ape.

Anagrams of Monkey

Words You Can Make

22 words can be made from the letters in "monkey":

5-LETTER WORDS

4-LETTER WORDS

keno meno moke monk mony nome omen yoke

3-LETTER WORDS

eon ken key kye men mon nom oke one yen yok yom yon

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "monkey" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

MO...Words starting with "mo"...EYWords ending with "ey"All 6-letter words Unscramble "monkey"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

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Rhyming Words

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