noun🔗ShareAny of certain wild canids of the genus Canis, native to the tropical Old World and smaller than a wolf."At night, we could hear the howls of jackals in the distance, searching for food near the village. "animalnaturebiologyorganismChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who performs menial/routine tasks, a dogsbody."In the busy office, the new interns were often treated like jackals, running errands and making coffee for everyone else. "personjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA person who behaves in an opportunistic way; especially a base collaborator."The school board was criticized for appointing several jackals to the committee, who were more interested in personal gain than student success. "characterpersonmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA jack (the playing card)."In our card game, my hand was full of jackals, giving me a good chance to win. "gamewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo perform menial or routine tasks"Instead of focusing on their main task of design, the junior engineers were often jackaled into fixing the printer and ordering office supplies. "jobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
