skulk
or sculk
to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows.
to move in a stealthy manner; slink: The panther skulked through the bush.
British. to shirk duty; malinger.
a person who skulks.
a pack or group of foxes.
Rare. an act or instance of skulking.
Origin of skulk
1synonym study For skulk
Other words from skulk
- skulker, noun
- skulk·ing·ly, adverb
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How to use skulk in a sentence
The third skulker took advantage of the cessation of firing to tumble down from his perch and fly for his life.
Overland | John William De ForestI fished it out and made ready, thinking, of course, that the skulker must certainly be one of Clanahan's gunmen.
The Wreckers | Francis LyndeHe loathed a skulker, and his face was known for any boy who would own to fatigue or confess himself beaten.
Lord Ormont and his Aminta, Complete | George MeredithNo need to call the roll, a skulker would have been detected and kicked into the ranks at the instant.
Warrior Gap | Charles KingHe did not personally know that the summer-house was occupied, but he argued it from the movements of the other skulker.
The Code of the Mountains | Charles Neville Buck
British Dictionary definitions for skulk
/ (skʌlk) /
to move stealthily so as to avoid notice
to lie in hiding; lurk
to shirk duty or evade responsibilities; malinger
a person who skulks
obsolete a pack of foxes or other animals that creep about stealthily
Origin of skulk
1Derived forms of skulk
- skulker, noun
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