monk

Meanings

Plural: monks

Noun

a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
United States jazz pianist who was one of the founders of the bebop style (1917-1982)
A male member of a monastic order who has devoted his life for religious service.
In earlier usage, an eremite or hermit devoted to solitude, as opposed to a cenobite, who lived communally.
A male who leads an isolated life; a loner, a hermit.
An unmarried man who does not have sexual relationships.
A judge.
An inkblot.
A South American monkey (Pithecia monachus); also applied to other species, as Cebus xanthosternos.
The bullfinch, common bullfinch, European bullfinch, or Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula).
The monkfish.
A fuse for firing mines.
A monkey.

Verb

To be a monk.
To act like a monk; especially to be contemplative.
To monkey or meddle; to behave in a manner that is not systematic.
To be intoxicated or confused.
To attach so that it sticks out.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English monk, from Old English munuc, from Proto-West Germanic *munik, from Late Latin monicus, variant of monachus, from Ancient Greek μοναχός (monakhós, “single, solitary”), from μόνος (mónos, “alone”).

Synonyms

monastic, Thelonious Monk, Thelonious Sphere Monk

Scrabble Score: 10

monk is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
monk is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
monk is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

monk is a valid Words With Friends word