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skulk
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- pronunciation:
- skuhlk
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
skulks, skulking, skulked |
| definition 1: |
to hide or wait in hiding; lurk.
The would-be thief skulked in the dark entryway.- synonyms:
- couch, lie in wait, lurk
- similar words:
- hide, loiter, retire, take cover, withdraw
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| definition 2: |
to move about stealthily; sneak.
- synonyms:
- prowl, sneak
- similar words:
- creep, lurk, pad, sidle, slide, slink, slip, steal
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| related words: |
ambush, loiter, slide, slip, sneak, steal |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
one who lies in hiding or sneaks about.
- similar words:
- ambusher, dastard, sneak, spook, spy
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