Definitions for coyote

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coyote coy·o·te

Spelling: [kahy-oh-tee, kahy-oht]

IPA: /kaɪˈoʊ ti, ˈkaɪ oʊt/

Coyote is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in coyote (ceooty).

Definitions for coyote

noun

1. Also called prairie wolf. a buffy-gray, wolflike canid, Canis latrans, of North America, distinguished from the wolf by its relatively small size and its slender build, large ears, and narrow muzzle.
2. Slang. a contemptible person, especially an avaricious or dishonest one.
3. American Indian Legend. the coyote regarded as a culture hero and trickster by American Indian tribes of the West.
4. Slang. a person who smuggles immigrants, especially Latin Americans, into the U.S. for a fee.

Origin of coyote

1825-35; earlier cuiota, cayota Mexican Spanish coyote Nahuatl coyōtl

Examples for coyote

Why should a coyote, who is the least of all wolves, hunt for himself when he can find a man to follow?

He hoped it made him look like a coyote hunter, out for bounties.

The governor and the dog were out for an early morning jog when a coyote suddenly appeared, growling at Rory.

"It was of that first treading that the Skin talked," agreed the coyote.

As for the puppy being in danger, you have to wonder how big it was compared to the coyote.

Every once in awhile somebody spotted a coyote scurrying past along the side of the road, and the whole bus leaped in its seat.

Like a coyote he would call at night, and though the Turk heard him, he dared not answer.

But the coyote took him by the neck of his deerskin shirt and dragged him a little.

Must have been a coyote in here that sneaked off with your trousers, unless you have 'em on.

Perry, who carries a Ruger .380 handgun in his belt when he jogs, pulled the weapon and shot the coyote dead.