coyote

☆ coyo·te (kī ōt′ē, kī′ōt′)

noun pl. coyo′·tes or coyo′·te

a wild animal (Canis latrans) of the dog family, native to the North American plains: it resembles a small wolf
Slang a smuggler of illegal aliens from Mexico into the U.S.

Etymology: AmSp < Nahuatl koyo:λ

Possessives

meal: A scorpion scuttled off under a stone, and several beetles shared the remains of a coyote's meal.
eye: They stood horizontal, in coyote's eyes, eyes of the dream.

Converse of object

see: Two weeks ago, Jean Schrier, who lives on five acres east of 35th Avenue SE, saw a coyote in his driveway.
kill: Wolves kill the smaller coyote and they are known to kill cougars.
have: I have a coyote that wanders across my screen.

Adjective modifier

wild: At one point Max and Vincent stop at a red light, as wild coyotes amble across the road.

Modifies a noun

design: Coyote Design will then produce a " draft web site " for your approval.
skin: He or she is usually naked, except for a coyote skin.
howl: Odin, Loki and Graham Simpson off the first Roxy Music album attempt some Bavarian skank, as coyote vocals howl and yelp.
method: Interestingly, tho, he quickly gave up the coyote method of teaching.

Noun used with modifier

hunting: We then decided to drive the farm loop in the hope of perhaps finding a late hunting Coyote but sadly this was unsuccessful.

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