donkey

noun
don·key
/ˈdɒŋ.ki/

A domestic animal, Equus asinus asinus, similar to a horse.

Other meanings

A stubborn person.
A small auxiliary engine.

Related words

antidonkey
donkeyback
donkeyfucker
donkeyish
donkeyism
donkeyman
donkeypower
donkra
weredonkey
zeedonk
zonkey
miniature donkey

Example sentences

“Why are donkeys so stubborn?”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Whoever speaks the truth will have to tie up the donkey.”
Tatoeba · AmarMecheri · CC0

Word history

From Middle English "don".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “donkey” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.