ALL meanings of coyote
coy·o·te
C c - countable noun coyote A coyote is a small wolf which lives in the plains of North America. 3
- noun coyote a predatory canine mammal, Canis latrans, related to but smaller than the wolf, roaming the deserts and prairies of North America 3
- noun coyote (in Native American legends of the West) a trickster and culture hero represented as a man or as an animal 3
- noun coyote a wild animal (Canis latrans) of the dog family, native to the North American plains: it resembles a small wolf 3
- noun coyote a smuggler of illegal aliens from Mexico into the U.S. 3
- noun plural coyote 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. 1
- noun plural coyote Slang. a contemptible person, especially an avaricious or dishonest one. 1
- noun plural coyote American Indian Legend. the coyote regarded as a culture hero and trickster by American Indian tribes of the West. 1
- noun plural coyote Slang. a person who smuggles immigrants, especially Latin Americans, into the U.S. for a fee. 1
- noun coyote wild wolflike animal 1
- noun coyote A wolflike wild dog native to North America. 1
- noun coyote Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America. 0
- noun coyote A smuggler of illegal immigrants across the land border from Mexico into the United States of America. 0
- verb coyote To prospect for gold by manually digging holes into overlying earth, as into a hillside. 0