Definitions
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- adjective Resembling a
hyena or some aspect of one.
Etymologies
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hyena + -like
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Examples
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Local inhabitants, such as the gnarly hyenalike beasts called "skags", felt like they really belonged within the world (and like they were really begging to be shot).
GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features 2009
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Finally I put on headphones to drone out Trevor’s hyenalike laugh, which did not grow any more palatable the longer I listened to it.
Last Lullaby Denise Hamilton 2004
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Finally I put on headphones to drone out Trevor’s hyenalike laugh, which did not grow any more palatable the longer I listened to it.
Last Lullaby Denise Hamilton 2004
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