donkeys

Stubborn pack animals

Donkeys are domesticated members of the horse family, smaller and with longer ears than horses.

They're known for stubbornness and sure-footedness, traditionally used as pack animals.

A donkey can also mean a stupid person.

Donkey's years means a very long time.

In British slang, donkey work is tedious labor.

animal

burro

Small domesticated donkey

  • muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
  • hinnyMale horse, female donkey
  • jackDevice for lifting vehicles

jenny · foal · equine · hooves · bray · ears · gray · pack animal · saddlebags · farrier

labor

burden

Oppressive weight or duty

  • packGroup or compress
  • cargoTransported goods
  • loadCarried weight or burden

hauling · cart · trail · mountain · mining · firewood · water carrier · working animal · transport · surefooted

symbolism

stubbornness

Refusal to yield

patience · servitude · lowliness · Eeyore · Palm Sunday · nativity · Democratic Party · mascot · fable · Aesop

games

pin the tail

Blindfolded attachment game

children · birthday · spinning · poster · prize · parlor game · entertainment

insult

fool

Unwise, gullible person

dunce · simpleton · numbskull · dolt · ignoramus · nincompoop · jackass · stupid · dense · thick

Categories
Opposites
equine species distinction

donkeyshorses

Large domesticated hoofed mammals

stallions · thoroughbreds · racehorses · warhorses · chargers

symbolic/metaphorical intelligence

donkeysfoxes

Small wild canines

owls · sages · wise men · geniuses · scholars

cultural/political symbolism

donkeyselephants

Tusked, trunk-bearing mammals

Republicans · GOP

Phrases
Family

donkey

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G