noun Download 🔗Share A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service. Examples : "The monks living in the monastery spent their days praying and helping the local villagers. " religion person theology soul culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally. Examples : "The early Christian monks lived in solitary huts, while the later monks formed communities. " religion person group history philosophy theology culture tradition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit. Examples : "The monks lived in a quiet monastery, dedicating their lives to prayer and solitude. " religion person theology culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships. Examples : "The monks lived a simple life in the monastery, dedicated to prayer and meditation, abstaining from marriage and sexual relationships. " religion person theology culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed; distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink. Examples : "The old printing press often left unwanted monks on the posters, little dark blotches of ink that ruined the clean design. " writing technical appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A piece of tinder made of agaric, used in firing the powder hose or train of a mine. Examples : "The miners carefully prepared the powder train, placing the monks strategically to ensure a reliable ignition. " material substance technical weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthosternos. Examples : "During our trip to the Amazon, the guide pointed out several monks high in the trees, their reddish-orange chests bright against the green foliage. " animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The bullfinch, common bullfinch, European bullfinch, or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula). Examples : "The teacher showed the class pictures of different kinds of birds, including the European bullfinch, commonly known as a European monks. " animal bird biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The monkfish. Examples : "The restaurant served grilled monks with lemon and herbs for dinner. " fish animal food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A fuse for firing mines. Examples : "The sappers carefully placed the monks in the mine before retiring to a safe distance to trigger the explosion. " technical military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be a monk. Examples : "To become a monk, a person must dedicate their life to prayer and meditation. " religion theology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative. Examples : "After a stressful day at work, I like to monk by sitting in my garden and quietly observing the birds. " religion philosophy soul Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic. Examples : ""Please don't monk with the controls; you'll only make the machine malfunction." " action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be intoxicated or confused. Examples : "After staying up all night studying, the student was so sleep-deprived that he monked his history presentation, confusing dates and events. " mind sensation drink Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be attached in a way that sticks out. Examples : "The poorly-glued label monks awkwardly off the bottle, making it difficult to read. " appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A monkey. Examples : "The monks swung playfully from the branches, entertaining the tourists with their antics. " animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading