English Explanatory Dictionary

Eeyore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A talking donkey from the English children's book series Winnie-the-Pooh, noted for his melancholy and drowsiness.
noun
  1. An excessively negative or pessimistic person.

Pronunciation

/ˈiː.jɔː(ɹ)/ en-us-Eeyore.ogg

Word forms

Eeyore Eeyores

Etymology

From the donkey in A.A. Milne's books Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, whose name is onomatopoeic from a donkey's bray (compare hee-haw).

Derived words

Eeyorish
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