coyote
/kəˈjoʊ.ti/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.36 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
noun
A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.
American usage; Informal
name
An island of El Salvador.
name
A trickster figure found in many Native American folklores.
Example Sentences
- "Near Rio Frio we shot several handsome birds, and saw a cayjotte, or wild dog, which in size nearly approached the wolf."
- "The MWRC animal care specialists attempted to unimprint the coyotes first by limiting their human contact and putting them with other wild coyotes. The hand-raised coyotes, however, were ostracized by the wild coyotes […]"
- "Jorge’s father had pawned his last four goats for $2,000 to help pay for their transit, another loan the family would have to repay at 100 percent interest. The coyote called at 10 p.m. — they would go that night."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
- Root: *koyoo-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /kəˈjoʊ.ti/
- British English: /kɔɪˈəʊt/