/ Thesaurus / L Synonyms of laughing hyena Find synonyms for: Noun1. spotted hyena, laughing hyena, Crocuta crocuta, hyena, hyaenausage: African hyena noted for its distinctive howlWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language