coyote — meaning in English

English meaning

• coyote noun A wild dog-like animal native to North America, smaller than a wolf.

Senses

coyote is used for these senses in English:

• coyote (canid) Canis latrans, a species of canine native to North America.
• coyote (US, informal) A smuggler of undocumented immigrants across the land border from Latin America into the United States of America.

coyote — full definition

1. noun A wild dog-like animal native to North America, smaller than a wolf.
2. noun Informal: a person who smuggles migrants across a border for payment.

Related Spanish words