monkeyface
8.2
An animal with a face that looks like a monkey's
- noun
- /ˈmʌŋkiˌfeɪs/
- US
:
cara de mono
- - How about that, Monkeyface?
Examples
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May I have some more soap, Monkeyface?
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Monkeyface, we're organizing a real estate company.
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No, Monkeyface, I'm not angry.
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No, you haven't said the wrong thing, Monkeyface.
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Monkeyface, I've been broke all my life.
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Monkeyface, marrying you is the one thing I've never changed my mind about.
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Monkeyface, I've always had the notion that the secret of success is to start at the top.
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Oh, poor Monkeyface.
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Poor Monkeyface.
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The monkeyface prickleback is a unique species known for its monkey-like facial features.
Surface Forms
monkeyface singular
monkeyfaces plural
Etymology
The word monkeyface is a simple compound of monkey and face, used for animals such as some fish and flowers that have a 'face like a monkey', so the name describes their appearance.
