hyena
/haɪˈiːnə/
noun
- A wild animal that looks like a dog and lives in Africa and Asia. Hyenas are known for making a sound like laughing and for eating dead animals.
- Hyenas are often misunderstood as purely scavengers, but they also hunt in packs.
- The hyena waited near the lion's kill for its turn to eat.
- At the zoo, we watched a spotted hyena trot around its enclosure.
- A person who is cruel, dishonest, or laughs in a mean way at others' misfortune.
- Don't be a hyena; show some kindness instead of mocking your friend.
- The bully acted like a hyena, laughing at the new kid's mistake.
- Some reporters behave like hyenas, chasing celebrities for a shocking story.