Monkeys

/ˈmʌŋkiz/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:17 pts7 letters
Definition of Monkeys

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.

    "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."

  2. Any nonhuman simian primate, including apes.

    "Chimpanzees are known to form bands to hunt and kill other monkeys."

  3. A mischievous child.

    "She's a cheeky monkey."

  4. A dance move popular in the 1960s.
  5. Five hundred pounds sterling; five hundred dollars.

verb

  1. To meddle; to mess (with).

    "Please don't monkey with the controls if you don't know what you're doing."

  2. To mimic; to ape.
Anagrams of Monkeys

No exact anagrams found for "monkeys". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Monkeys"

Monkeys is a 7-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Monkeys" in Word Games

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