jackal
Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical…Any of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
» The jackal is full of mischief.
Meaning
5 sensesAny of certain wild canids of the genera Lupulella and Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf.
Schakal, Schakalin
шака́лšakál
шака́лšakál
Old World nocturnal canine mammal closely related to the dog; smaller than a wolf; sometimes hunts in a pack but usually singly or as a member of a pair
A person who performs menial or routine tasks; a dogsbody.
(derogatory, figuratively)A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially, a base collaborator.
шака́лšakál
A person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially, a base collaborator.
(derogatory, figuratively)A player who steals the ball at the tackle.
(rare, slang)A jack (the playing card).
Examples
189 sentencesThe jackal is full of mischief.
The jackals found the giraffe carcass.
He saw a jackal run away.
The jackal meticulously chose its prey.
The jackal has been roaming around.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French chacal, chacale, checale, schakal, ciacale, from Turkish çakal, fromBorrowed from French chacal, chacale, checale, schakal, ciacale, from Turkish çakal, from Ottoman Turkish چقال (çakâl), from Classical Persian شغال (šaġāl), borrowed from Sanskrit शृगाल (śṛgāla, “jackal”), the alternative form of सृगाल (sṛgāla).
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Forms
plural: jackalsSynonyms
19 synonyms- a jackal native to Europe and Asia with a golden coat:Canis aureusgolden jackal
- a canid living in the deserts of Northern Africa related to the golden jackal and the grey wolf:Canis anthusAfrican golden wolfEgyptian jackalgrey jackal
- a jackal native to Africa with a black back:Canis mesomelasblack-backed jackal
- a jackal native to Southern Africa with a stripe down its side:Canis adustusside-striped jackal