Donkey - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈdɔːŋkɪ|  American pronunciation of the word donkey
Brit.  |ˈdɒŋkɪ|  British pronunciation of the word donkey

noun

- the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
- domestic beast of burden descended from the African wild ass; patient but stubborn

Extra examples

...we put our bags on the donkey and headed down the canyon...

...called him a donkey when he refused to go along with their plans...

The donkey is a relative of the horse.

...in Arabic folklore, ghouls could change their shapes but had one unchanging feature: donkey's hooves for feet...

He picked up a stick and used it as a prod to get the donkey moving.

Bestowing a hearty thwack with a cudgel on the flanks of his donkey.

I've had this jacket for donkey's years.

Word forms

noun
singular: donkey
plural: donkeys
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