simian

Plural: simians

Noun

An ape or monkey.
an ape or monkey
An ape or monkey, especially an anthropoid (infraorder Simiiformes).

Adjective

relating to or resembling an ape
- "simian features"

Adj

Of or pertaining to apes and monkeys.
Bearing resemblance to an ape or monkey; apelike or monkeylike.

Examples

Despite his opponent’s SIMIAN grin, he knew victory was within his grasp.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin sīmia (“ape, monkey”), from Ancient Greek σιμός (simós, “snub-nosed”).

Synonyms

anthropoid, ape, apely, apish, monkey, monkeyish, primate, simial, simious

Scrabble Score: 8

simian: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
simian: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
simian: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

simian: valid Words With Friends Word