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1. hyena
noun. ['haɪˈiːnə'] doglike nocturnal mammal of Africa and southern Asia that feeds chiefly on carrion.
Synonyms
Etymology
- hiene (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
- hyaena (Latin)
Rhymes with Hyena
- hercegovina
- herzegovina
- constantina
- wilhelmina
- florentina
- wilhemina
- valentina
- proserpina
- petrofina
- neutrogena
- marcellina
- malaspina
- magdalena
- leopoldina
- lamartina
- gilbertina
- fernandina
- ekaterina
- concertina
- celestina
- cartagena
- autolatina
- argentina
- tranchina
- tomasina
- tijerina
- thomasina
- taormina
- semolina
- scardina
Sentences with hyena
1. Noun, singular or mass
The cow will stop to defend her baby with kicks that can kill a lion or a hyena.
Quotes about hyena
1. A sense of humor is good for you. Have you ever heard of a laughing hyena with heart burn?
- Bob Hope
2. Fueled by my inspiration, I ran across the room to steal the cup of coffee the bookshelf had taken prisoner. Lapping the black watery brew like a hyena, I tossed the empty cup aside. I then returned to the chair to continue my divine act of creation. Hot blood swished in my head as my mighty pen stole across the page.
- Roman Payne, Rooftop Soliloquy
