prowler

[ prou-ler ]
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noun
  1. a person or animal that prowls.

  2. a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft.

Origin of prowler

1
First recorded in 1510–20; prowl + -er1

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How to use prowler in a sentence

  • The savage cry of a prowler came, like a sound to match, and the attack was on.

    Space Prison | Tom Godwin