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laughing hyena

laugh·ing hy·e·na
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [laf-ing, lah-fing hahy-ee-nuh]
    • /ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ haɪˈi nə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [laf-ing, lah-fing hahy-ee-nuh]
    • /ˈlæf ɪŋ, ˈlɑ fɪŋ haɪˈi nə/

Definitions of laughing hyena words

  • noun laughing hyena an African hyena, Crocuta crocuta, having a yellowish-gray coat with brown or black spots, noted for its distinctive howl. 1
  • noun laughing hyena the spotted hyena 0
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Origin of laughing hyena

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Laughing hyena

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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laughing hyena popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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