Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun coyote
3 senses of coyote
Sense 1
coyote, prairie wolf, brush wolf, Canis latrans -- (small wolf native to western North America)
=> wolf -- (any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs)
Sense 2
coyote -- (someone who smuggles illegal immigrants into the United States (usually across the Mexican border))
=> smuggler, runner, contrabandist, moon curser, moon-curser -- (someone who imports or exports without paying duties)
Sense 3
coyote -- (a forest fire fighter who is sent to battle remote and severe forest fires (often for days at a time))
=> fire warden, forest fire fighter, ranger -- (an official who is responsible for managing and protecting an area of forest)