MONKEYS Synonyms
There are 21 hypernyms of the word monkeys. (close relations)
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| primates | nounn | |||||
noun • an animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings | ||||||
| apes | nounn | |||||
noun • any of various primates with short tails or no tail at all • someone who copies the words or behavior of another • person who resembles a nonhuman primate verb • imitate uncritically and in every aspect • represent in or produce a caricature of | ||||||
| baboons | nounn | |||||
noun • large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles | ||||||
| chimpanzees | nounn | |||||
noun • intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests | ||||||
| gorillas | nounn | |||||
noun • largest anthropoid ape; terrestrial and vegetarian; of forests of central west Africa | ||||||
| orangutans | nounn | |||||
noun • large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits | ||||||
| simians | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
adjective • relating to or resembling an ape noun • an ape or monkey | ||||||
| fiddle | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow verb • avoid (one's assigned duties) • commit fraud and steal from one's employer • play the violin or fiddle • play on a violin • manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly • try to fix or mend | ||||||
| interfere | verbv | |||||
verb • come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle • get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force | ||||||
| imp | nounn | |||||
noun • (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| potter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter's wheel and bakes them in a kiln verb • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly • work lightly • move around aimlessly | ||||||
| putter | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a golfer who is putting • the iron normally used on the putting green verb • work lightly • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly • move around aimlessly | ||||||
| rapscallion | nounn | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| rascal | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| scalawag | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest) • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| scallywag | nounn | |||||
noun • a white Southerner who supported Reconstruction policies after the American Civil War (usually for self-interest) • a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel • one who is playfully mischievous | ||||||
| scamp | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • one who is playfully mischievous verb • perform hastily and carelessly | ||||||
| tamper | verbv | |||||
noun • a tool for tamping (e.g., for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc.) verb • play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly • intrude in other people's affairs or business; interfere unwantedly | ||||||
| tinker | verbv | |||||
noun • a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts • formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living • small mackerel found nearly worldwide verb • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly • work as a tinker or tinkerer • try to fix or mend | ||||||
| mess around | verbv | |||||
verb • do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly | ||||||
