nnoun.animalany of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)Hypernyms:primate
Inherited Hypernyms:monkeyprimateplacentalmammalvertebratechordateanimalorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:New World monkeyOld World monkeycatarrhineplatyrrhineplatyrrhinian
Full Hyponyms:baboonbarbary apebonnet macaquecapuchinchacmacolobuscrab-eating macaquedouroucoulidrillentellusgreen monkeygrivetguenonguerezahowler monkeylangurmacaquemandrillmangabeymarmosetnew world monkeyold world monkeypataspincheproboscis monkeypygmy marmosetrhesussakisilky tamarinspider monkeysquirrel monkeytalapointamarintititrue marmosetuakarivervetwoolly monkey
nnoun.personone who is playfully mischievousSynset:imp rapscallion rascal scalawag scallywag scamp
Derivationally Related Form:rascallymonkey
Hypernyms:child fry kid minor nestling nipper shaver small fry tiddler tike tyke youngster
Inherited Hypernyms:impchildjuvenilepersoncausal agentphysical entityentity
Inherited Hypernyms:impchildjuvenilepersonorganismliving thingwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bratholy terrorlittle terrorterror
vverb.contactplay around with or alter or falsify, usually secretively or dishonestlySynset:fiddle tamper
Examples:- Someone tampered with the documents on my desk
- The reporter fiddle with the facts
Derivationally Related Form:monkey
Hypernyms:manipulate
Inherited Hypernyms:tampermanipulatehandletouch
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.contactdo random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idlySynset:mess around monkey around muck about muck around potter putter tinker
Examples:- The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house
Derivationally Related Form:pottererputterertinkerertinker
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:putterwork
Direct Hyponyms:puddle
Full Troponyms:puddle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s PP