Coyote
/kaɪˈəʊti,ˈkaɪəʊt/noun
A wild animal similar to a dog, found in North America.
The coyote is a common animal in the desert.
Often appears as...
- howl of a coyote
- coyote attack
noun
A person who smuggles people from Mexico into the U.S, often dangerous and illegal.
The immigrants paid a coyote to help them cross the border.
Often appears as...
- paid the coyote
- coyote smuggling
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
noun
A wild animal similar to a dog, found in North America.
The coyote is a common animal in the desert.
Often appears as...
- howl of a coyote
- coyote attack
noun
A person who smuggles people from Mexico into the U.S, often dangerous and illegal.
The immigrants paid a coyote to help them cross the border.
Often appears as...
- paid the coyote
- coyote smuggling
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Animal Context
Used to describe a wild canine native to North America, distinct from domestic dogs.
Coyotes can adapt to various habitats including urban areas.
Pro Tip 2/3Sounds
Coyotes are known for their distinctive howl, which they use to communicate.
At night, you might hear the eerie howl of coyotes.
Pro Tip 3/3Survival Skills
Coyotes are opportunistic eaters and very resourceful which aids in their survival.
Coyotes often rummage through trash, demonstrating their adaptability.
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Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
with figs and everything else. He felt like they felt manipulated. So he got rid of the electricity, he got rid of current on the inside and kept it on the outside, so it would protect them against coyotes and other predators. Now, what happened?
Video examples
On being wrong - Kathryn...
like that coyote after he's gone off the cliff and before he looks down you know we're already wrong we're already in trouble but we feel like we're on solid ground so I should actually correct something I said a moment ago it does feel like
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
relatively small cage and now they come out here and it's like wow big world grass wind rain snow you know coyote in the distance so it's it's that next step their mum has been in one of these pens before and quickly gives her new
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Advice from the world’s...
oh yeah there it is oh god see now I've got go back go back because that's important so this is a good example coyote abductions you know no one ever did that in a window so I did all these horrifying things mannequins and coffins
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Deserts 101 PIPE National...
While deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals. Desert animals, such as the coyote, have evolved to withstand harsh desert conditions
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A Scary New Breed of...
just is not a dog and he's not a coyote but obviously this different I don't know but very scary looking one of our cows had a calf and her friend said Oh David what is that stalking your calf down in the lower
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Trying to Catch a Coyote...
coyotes loved deer meat but this deer meat is about two months old starting to stink a little bit woof still smell that a long way off the other thing that helps out a lot there's a little bit of
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Researching How to Live...
I've never honestly participated in the bounty program but I think the bounty program if it takes more coyotes then it's helpful to me
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Wolf Hunting Tactics PIPE...
and herds and help scavengers survive by providing leftovers from their hunts this coyote however is not only a scavenger but also
Video examples
Dan Barber: A surprising...
with figs and everything else. He felt like they felt manipulated. So he got rid of the electricity, he got rid of current on the inside and kept it on the outside, so it would protect them against coyotes and other predators. Now, what happened?
Video examples
On being wrong - Kathryn...
like that coyote after he's gone off the cliff and before he looks down you know we're already wrong we're already in trouble but we feel like we're on solid ground so I should actually correct something I said a moment ago it does feel like
Video examples
Blood Squirting Lizard PIPE...
up to the point where the lizard can actually shoot blood out of a tie with a precision aim of a sharpshooter and yes it's nothing more than plain old blood the coyote wisely retreats to find a less feisty meal game set match victory
Video examples
Adorable Baby Animal...
relatively small cage and now they come out here and it's like wow big world grass wind rain snow you know coyote in the distance so it's it's that next step their mum has been in one of these pens before and quickly gives her new
Video examples
Advice from the world’s...
oh yeah there it is oh god see now I've got go back go back because that's important so this is a good example coyote abductions you know no one ever did that in a window so I did all these horrifying things mannequins and coffins
Video examples
Deserts 101 PIPE National...
While deserts experience extreme temperatures and receive very little precipitation, they are still important habitats for plants and animals. Desert animals, such as the coyote, have evolved to withstand harsh desert conditions
Video examples
A Scary New Breed of...
just is not a dog and he's not a coyote but obviously this different I don't know but very scary looking one of our cows had a calf and her friend said Oh David what is that stalking your calf down in the lower
Video examples
Trying to Catch a Coyote...
coyotes loved deer meat but this deer meat is about two months old starting to stink a little bit woof still smell that a long way off the other thing that helps out a lot there's a little bit of
Video examples
Researching How to Live...
I've never honestly participated in the bounty program but I think the bounty program if it takes more coyotes then it's helpful to me
Video examples
Wolf Hunting Tactics PIPE...
and herds and help scavengers survive by providing leftovers from their hunts this coyote however is not only a scavenger but also
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Jon Watts
American Director
When we were kids, we would just go walking: just walk in a direction and hope that you were gonna find a crashed alien spaceship or buried pirate's treasure or something like that. You never did. You'd find, like, a coyote skeleton, something like that. That was the most exciting thing you'd ever find.
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Susan Straight
American Writer
My brother acquired his first gun when he was very young, from a recently-fled drug dealer's residence. Now, he lived in a rural orange-grove area, and he shot at coyotes who killed his animals and at drug runners who used the groves for transport. Sometimes he joked that he only shot what moved.
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Brad Thor
American Novelist
I write about things that are important for us as Americans. I'm concerned about al-Qaeda sneaking across the border with the illegal immigrants that are using the coyotes to get across the border. And that's not a Democrat or Republican issue, that's a national security issue.
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Ennio Morricone
Italian Composer
I also used these realistic sounds in a psychological way. With The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, I used animal sounds - as you say, the coyote sound - so the sound of the animal became the main theme of the movie.
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Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
American Author
Barring some competition from whales, wolves are probably America's most popular wild animal. Wolves are also contenders for America's most unpopular wild animal, with perhaps some competition from coyotes.
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Hamlin Garland
American Novelist
Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy.
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Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
With 'Worst. Person. Ever.' I knew where it started and where it had to end, but I threw Raymond as many curveballs as I could along the way. He's like the coyote in the 'Road Runner' cartoons.
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Dan Gilroy
American Writer
In Los Angeles, you drive around, and you're coming back from a club or something, and all of a sudden, you'll encounter a coyote. And they're very lean, hungry-looking animals.
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George Hill
American Athlete
The only thing I hunt on my land is wild hogs and coyotes, because they cause so many problems.
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Colton Underwood
American Athlete
I know how to make a little bonfire, fight off some coyotes, or whatever we got to do.
Quote examples
Jon Watts
American Director
When we were kids, we would just go walking: just walk in a direction and hope that you were gonna find a crashed alien spaceship or buried pirate's treasure or something like that. You never did. You'd find, like, a coyote skeleton, something like that. That was the most exciting thing you'd ever find.
Quote examples
Susan Straight
American Writer
My brother acquired his first gun when he was very young, from a recently-fled drug dealer's residence. Now, he lived in a rural orange-grove area, and he shot at coyotes who killed his animals and at drug runners who used the groves for transport. Sometimes he joked that he only shot what moved.
Quote examples
Brad Thor
American Novelist
I write about things that are important for us as Americans. I'm concerned about al-Qaeda sneaking across the border with the illegal immigrants that are using the coyotes to get across the border. And that's not a Democrat or Republican issue, that's a national security issue.
Quote examples
Ennio Morricone
Italian Composer
I also used these realistic sounds in a psychological way. With The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, I used animal sounds - as you say, the coyote sound - so the sound of the animal became the main theme of the movie.
Quote examples
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
American Author
Barring some competition from whales, wolves are probably America's most popular wild animal. Wolves are also contenders for America's most unpopular wild animal, with perhaps some competition from coyotes.
Quote examples
Hamlin Garland
American Novelist
Whenever the pressure of our complex city life thins my blood and numbs my brain, I seek relief in the trail; and when I hear the coyote wailing to the yellow dawn, my cares fall from me - I am happy.
Quote examples
Douglas Coupland
Canadian Author
With 'Worst. Person. Ever.' I knew where it started and where it had to end, but I threw Raymond as many curveballs as I could along the way. He's like the coyote in the 'Road Runner' cartoons.
Quote examples
Dan Gilroy
American Writer
In Los Angeles, you drive around, and you're coming back from a club or something, and all of a sudden, you'll encounter a coyote. And they're very lean, hungry-looking animals.
Quote examples
George Hill
American Athlete
The only thing I hunt on my land is wild hogs and coyotes, because they cause so many problems.
Quote examples
Colton Underwood
American Athlete
I know how to make a little bonfire, fight off some coyotes, or whatever we got to do.
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