Definition of donkey Donkey
/dɑˈŋki/ - [dangkee] - don•key
We found 14 definitions of donkey from 8 different sources.
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What does donkey mean?
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NounPlural: donkeys |
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| donkey - the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874 | ||
| donkey - domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn | ||
| domestic ass, Equus asinus | ||
| ass hardy and sure-footed animal smaller and with longer ears than the horse | ||
| equus, genus equus type genus of the Equidae: only surviving genus of the family Equidae | ||
| burro small donkey used as a pack animal | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- donkey (n.)
An ass; or (less frequently) a mule. - donkey (n.)
A stupid or obstinate fellow; an ass.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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donkey
A domesticated animal, Equus asinus.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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donkey
dong′ki, n. the ass.—ns. Don′key-en′gine, a small engine used in steam-vessels for loading and unloading, pumping water into the boilers, &c.; Don′key-pump, an extra steam-pump. [Still regarded as slang in 1823. Perh. = dun-ik-ie, a double dim. of dun, from its colour; or from Duncan, cf. Dicky.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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donkey
A he, or jack ass: called donkey, perhaps, from the Spanish or don-like gravity of that animal, intitled also the king of Spain's trumpeter.
Wikipedia 
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A donkey or "ass" ("Equus asinus") is a mammal of the "Equidae" family.
It is a domesticated (tame) animal that people use for transportation and other work, such as pulling a carriage or plowing a field.
Donkeys can have hybrid children with a horse. The child of a female horse and a male donkey is called a "mule". The child of a female donkey and a male horse is called a "hinny". Mules are more common, and have been used for transportation of people and things.
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🔤- donkey, noun, singular of donkeys.
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