Donkey

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. The domesticated ass (Equus asinus).
  • n. Slang An obstinate person.
  • n. Slang A stupid person.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A domestic animal, Equus africanus asinus, similar to a horse.
  • n. A stubborn person.
  • n. A fool.
  • n. A small auxiliary engine, also called donkey engine.
  • n. A bad poker player.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. An ass; or (less frequently) a mule.
  • n. A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An ass: a familiar term.
  • n. A stupid or obstinate and wrong-headed fellow.
  • n. In mech., a subsidiary apparatus for carrying a weight or load, or coming into action to steady and support a primary element.
  • n. A driving-frame or truck acting as a tractor on rails, to pull or haul a weight or load.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn
  • n. the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    allegory    emblem   
    Cross Reference
    blockhead    road donkey    bull donkey    yarding donkey    spool donkey    mule    ass    hinny   
    Hyponym
    jack    jackass    jenny   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    ass    stubborn person   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    honky    swanky   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    mule    ox    goat    camel    ass    buffalo    elephant    hog    rabbit    goose