noun
donkey
DAHNG-kee/ˈdɑːŋki/
A domesticated long-eared relative of the horse.
The gray donkey stands with its long ears pointing upward.
Etymology
Donkey began as a slang or dialectal name for an ass. It may refer to the animal’s dun coloring or derive from the personal name Duncan, but its origin remains uncertain.
In context
instead of riding the goat or the sheep or the donkey you're now riding a motorcycle to carry your products
More examples
- A donkey carries supplies along the narrow mountain trail.
- The children feed hay to the donkeys.
- We hear the donkey braying across the field.
Forms
donkey · donkeys
Similar words
- burro
- Often used for small donkeys, especially in the Southwest.
- ass
- An older name for a donkey; also a common insult.