noun

donkey

donkey, ass

The farmer has a donkey.

The farmer has a donkey.

He is as stubborn as a donkey.

He is as stubborn as a donkey.

a donkey a type of animal The farmer has a donkey.

as stubborn as a donkey a simile for being very stubborn He is as stubborn as a donkey.

Synonyms: ass, burro; Related: mule

Possibly from its dun (greyish-brown) color and the diminutive suffix '-key'.

Picture the character Donkey from the movie 'Shrek'.

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