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skulk
or sculk
[ skuhlk ]
/ skʌlk /
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verb (used without object)
noun
a person who skulks.
a pack or group of foxes.
Rare. an act or instance of skulking.
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Origin of skulk
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Scandinavian (not in Old Norse ); compare Danish, Norwegian skulke, Swedish skolka “to play hooky”
synonym study for skulk
1. See lurk.
OTHER WORDS FROM skulk
skulker, nounskulk·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby skulk
Skt, SKU, skua, Skuld, skulduggery, skulk, skull, skull and crossbones, skullcap, skullduggery, skull session
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How to use skulk in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for skulk
skulk
/ (skʌlk) /
verb (intr)
to move stealthily so as to avoid notice
to lie in hiding; lurk
to shirk duty or evade responsibilities; malinger
noun
a person who skulks
obsolete a pack of foxes or other animals that creep about stealthily
Derived forms of skulk
skulker, nounWord Origin for skulk
C13: of Scandinavian origin; compare Norwegian skulka to lurk, Swedish skolka, Danish skulke to shirk
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