Hyena

Definition: Meaning of, hyena in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hʌɪˈiːnə /

Word Forms:

Singular	Plural
hyena	hyenas

also hyaena [British English] [countable]

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hyena used in phrases

brown hyena (noun)
1. of southern Africa
hyena dog (noun)
1. a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area
laughing hyena (noun)
1. african hyena noted for its distinctive howl
spotted hyena (noun)
1. african hyena noted for its distinctive howl
striped hyena (noun)
1. of northern Africa and Arabia and India
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Pronunciation: həːl

Parts of Speech: verb

hurl yourself at/against etc somebody/something also hurl yourself down to throw yourself at someone or something with a lot of force

hyena dog