donkeynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈdɒŋ.ki/us/ˈdɑːŋ.ki/B1 an animal like a small horse with long ears
Examples
- Emily had a donkey ride at the fair.
- The little donkey struggled under its heavy burden.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Horses & similar animals
- beast
- beast of burden idiom
- bronco
- brood mare
- brumby
- chestnut
- fetlock
- horse-drawn
- hunter
- mane
- mare
- mount
- mule
- mustang
- nag
- pack animal
- piebald
- skewbald
- stud
- zebra
See more results »
Examples from literature
- And you should see his pomposity as he rides his humble donkey through the streets of Seoul.
- Caroline and the donkey walked slowly off toward the wood, which cast cool shadows.
- He is a very gentle old donkey.
- The donkey was waiting outside with all the patience for which donkeys are renowned.
- The only sound he made was a low word of encouragement to the donkey.
Idiom(s)
do (all) the donkey work
donkey's years