monkeynutshell
nounUK /ˈmʌŋkiˌnʌtʃɛl/
US /ˈmʌŋkiˌnʌtʃɛl/
A monkeynutshell is a funny made-up word for a tiny shell a monkey might hold.
The little girl laughed and called the empty shell a monkeynutshell.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A playful name for a small, hard case that protects a seed.
He found a monkeynutshell on the beach and put it in his pocket.
3. A silly word for something very small and cute.
Her new puppy was no bigger than a monkeynutshell.
4. A pretend treasure container in a kids' game.
They hid the marble inside a monkeynutshell and traded it.