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monkey

noun verb

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

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Word length
6
Starts with
M
Ends with
Y
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
15
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈmʌŋki

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noun

  1. any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

noun

  1. one who is playfully mischievous

verb

  1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

    “The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house”

verb

  1. play around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestly

    “Someone tampered with the documents on my desk”

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Example Sentences

The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
Someone tampered with the documents on my desk
the reporter fiddled with the facts

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