Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

naked ape

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.43 in modern English

Syllables: naked ape
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Humorous

Example Sentences

"What, after all, can a poor naked ape do?"
"Humans are unique among the monkeys and apes in lacking a dense layer of hair covering their bodies."
"Anheuser-Busch ads have played up the similarities between ape and naked ape—with the lower primates usually looking better."

Etymology

From naked + ape, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967).

Usage

Humorous

Inflected Forms

naked apes (plural)

Synonyms

featherless biped

Questions

What does naked ape mean?: A human being.
Where does naked ape come from?: From naked + ape, reportedly coined by Desmond Morris in his book The Naked Ape (1967).

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