1. ass - Noun
2. ass - Adjective
3. ass - Particle
A quadruped of the genus Equus (E. asinus), smaller than the horse, and having a peculiarly harsh bray and long ears. The tame or domestic ass is patient, slow, and sure-footed, and has become the type of obstinacy and stupidity. There are several species of wild asses which are swift-footed.
A dull, heavy, stupid fellow; a dolt.
Source: Webster's dictionaryI get satisfaction of three kinds. One is creating something, one is being paid for it and one is the feeling that I haven't just been sitting on my ass all afternoon. William F. Buckley
Writing and travel broaden your ass if not your mind and I like to write standing up. Ernest Hemingway
An ass may bray a good while before he shakes the stars down. George Eliot
The ass and the driver never think alike. Dutch Proverb
When you have an ass for a friend, expect nothing but kicks. Hindi Proverb
An ass in a lion's skin. Romanian Proverb