Jackal Definition

jăkəl, -ôl
jackals
noun
jackals
Any of several wild dogs of Asia and N Africa, mostly yellowish-gray and smaller than the wolf: they often hunt prey in packs, generally at night, and also eat carrion and certain plants.
Webster's New World
One who seeks to gain advantage or profit from the difficulties of another.
American Heritage
A person who does dishonest or humiliating tasks for another.
Webster's New World
A cheat or swindler.
Webster's New World

(pejorative) A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator.

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Golden jackal.
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Side-striped jackal.
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verb

To perform menial or routine tasks.

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Other Word Forms of Jackal

Noun

Singular:
jackal
Plural:
jackals

Origin of Jackal

  • Turkish çakal (influenced in English) (by Jack man, fellow) from Persian šaghāl from Middle Indic sigāl from Sanskrit śṛgālaḥ of unknown origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Turkish çakal, from Persian شغال (šağâl), from Sanskrit सृगाल (sṛgālá, “jackal”)

    From Wiktionary

Jackal Sentence Examples

  • The jackal is characteristic of the steppes; it banishes the wolves and foxes.

  • The genet and the common jackal are fairly abundant.

  • The principal are the hyena, jackal and fox.

  • The most important wild animals are the hyena, wolf (now comparatively rare), fox and jackal.

  • The jackal (C. aureus, Eur., Ind., Eth.) abounds on the Helmund and Argand-ab, and probably elsewhere.

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