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Ass

/æs/ · noun

Meaning

Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden..

Definitions by Sense

  1. Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.
  2. (now often vulgar from conflation with etymology 2, noun sense 1) A stupid or inconsiderate person.
  3. (printing, slang, obsolete) A compositor.
  4. (countable and uncountable) The buttocks.
  5. (countable and uncountable) The anus.
  6. (synecdochic, uncountable) Sex; a person to have sex with; with vulgar emphasis on their corporeality (their body) over their personhood.
  7. (uncountable) Used in similes to express something bad or unpleasant.
  8. (synecdochic, countable) A person; the self; (reflexively) oneself or one's person, chiefly their body.

Example Sentences

And Iesse tooke an asse laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by Dauid his sonne vnto Saul.
Thus the Aſſe having a peculiar mark of a croſſe made by a black liſt down his back, and another athwart, or at right angles down his ſhoulders; common opinion aſcribes this figure unto a peculiar ſignation; ſince that beaſt had the honour to bear our Saviour on his back.
[…] suddenly a man, in foreign garments: wonderfully real and distinct to look at: stood outside the window, with an axe stuck in his belt, and leading an ass laden with wood by the bridle.
Pliny the Elder states that, to increase sexual potency, the right testis of an ass should be worn in a bracelet.
In this section "animal" means any horse, cattle, ass, mule, sheep, pig, goat or dog.
Near-synonyms: fool, idiot, jerk, asswipe; see also Thesaurus:jerk
That new kid left the cap off the syrup bottle again! What an ass.
He is such an ass for leaving the house door open.

Synonyms for ass

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Antonyms for ass

Related Words

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does ass mean?

Ass means Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden..

What is a synonym for ass?

Common synonyms include fool, idiot, jerk, asswipe.

What is the opposite of ass?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use ass in a sentence?

And Iesse tooke an asse laden with bread, and a bottle of wine, and a kid, and sent them by Dauid his sonne vnto Saul.

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