uakari

noun

ua·ka·ri wä-ˈkä-rē

plural uakaris

: any of a genus (Cacajao) of short-tailed mostly naked-faced South American monkeys

Word History

Etymology

from an unidentified language of western Brazilian Amazonia

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of uakari was in 1863

See more words from the same year

Cite this Entry

Style

“Uakari.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uakari. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

Copy Citation

Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.

Can you solve 4 words at once?

Can you solve 4 words at once?

Word of the Day

paroxysm

Listen to the pronunciation of paroxysm

See Definitions and Examples »

Get Word of the Day daily email!