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prowler

[ prou-ler ]

/ ˈpraʊ lər /

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noun

a person or animal that prowls.

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

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Origin of prowler

First recorded in 1510–20; prowl + -er¹

Words nearby prowler

prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl, prowl car, prowler, prox., proxemics, Proxima, Proxima Centauri, proximad

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Example sentences from the Web for prowler

Zimmerman had called 911 to report the sighting of what he thought was an armed prowler.
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The pig-headed prowler I saw, with my pompon missing from his shoe, and his bonne amie wearing the stolen ring.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The moment the brute touched the bait the falling door slid down, imprisoning the prowler.
The Adventures of Kathlyn|Harold MacGrath
That night a child was born to Julia, on a pallet of dried grass and prowler skins.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin

He carried the pups back past the prowler and looked down at it in passing.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin
The savage cry of a prowler came, like a sound to match, and the attack was on.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin

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