Eeyore
/ˈiː.jɔː(ɹ)/
Eeyore proper noun: a talking donkey from the English children's book series Winnie-the-Pooh, noted for his melancholy and drowsiness.
Proper noun
Eeyore
- A talking donkey from the English children's book series Winnie-the-Pooh, noted for his melancholy and drowsiness.
Noun
Eeyore (plural Eeyores)
- An excessively negative or pessimistic person.
- SVEN nods toward SNORRI THE MISERABLE - an Eeyore of a Viking if ever there were one.1989, Terry Jones, Erik the Viking, Hal Leonard Corporation, published 1990, →ISBN, page 39
- Ecclesiastes, who sometimes seems to cast himself as the Eeyore of the Old Testament, would simply shrug his shoulders and tell you to make the best of what you had.2003, The Resurrection of the Son of God, volume 3, of Christian origins and the question of God, Nicholas Thomas Wright, Fortress Press, →ISBN, page 108
Eeyore meaning in Tamil
Eeyore in Tamil
- நம்பிக்கை இழந்த கழுதை, தோல்வி மனப்பான்மை உடையவர், நம்பிக்கையற்றவர்
Forms of Eeyore
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Origin of Eeyore
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).
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Questions about Eeyore
- What does Eeyore mean?
- Eeyore means a talking donkey from the English children's book series Winnie-the-Pooh, noted for his melancholy and drowsiness.
- What is Eeyore in Tamil?
- Eeyore in Tamil is நம்பிக்கை இழந்த கழுதை, தோல்வி மனப்பான்மை உடையவர், நம்பிக்கையற்றவர். See Eeyore meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Eeyore?
- Eeyore can be a proper noun or a noun.
- How do you pronounce Eeyore?
- Eeyore is pronounced /ˈiː.jɔː(ɹ)/.
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