akela

[ uh-kee-luh ]

noun

1. (in the Cub Scouts) a pack leader.

Akela

/ ɑːˈkeɪlə /

noun

1. the adult leader of a pack of Cub Scouts US equivalentDen Mother

Word History and Origins

Origin of akela¹

After Akela, leader of the wolf pack in The Jungle Books by Kipling

Word History and Origins

Origin of akela¹

C20: after a character in Kipling's The Jungle Book (1894–95), who is the leader of a wolfpack

Example Sentences

The delightfully bonkers ‘M3GAN,’ from James Wan and Akela Cooper — the minds behind ‘Malignant’ — is sure to become your newest horror movie obsession.

From Los Angeles Times

The Intercept’s Akela Lacy found that even some more rural, conservative prosecutors opposed the proposal—not out of any love of reform—but because consolidation would likely undermine their own power.

From Slate

The screenplay is by Ian Goldberg, Richard Naing and Akela Cooper, the last who has brought her own uniquely bonkers sensibility to films like “Malignant” and “M3GAN.”

From Los Angeles Times

With ‘Malignant,’ ‘M3GAN’ and ‘The Nun 2,’ writer Akela Cooper is the ‘merciless’ new voice of studio horror — and the genre is better for it.

From Los Angeles Times

"M3GAN" screenwriter Akela Cooper further reinforced M3GAN's reputation, saying the film's theme of found family rang true for many queer viewers.

From Salon