skulker

noun

Definition of skulkernext
as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she surprised the skulker eavesdropping beneath her window

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  1. skunk
  2. weasel
  3. snake
  4. sneak
Noun
  • Luckily, there are plenty of natural and humane ways to keep skunks from digging up your yard.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The two skunk sisters were born on April 20 at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, where their mom, Lily, is an animal ambassador, according to the aviary.
    — Finch Walker, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of skunk
Noun
  • Wolverines — the sturdy animals in the images the national forest shared online — are the largest members of the mustelid family, which includes species of badgers, otters and weasels.
    — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
  • Normally, during the warmer months, timber rattlesnakes feed on weasels and small rodents.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of weasel
Noun
  • With interiors largely shot inside Hossain’s own house in Dhaka, the film is filled with striking shots of animals — lizards galore, snakes, monkeys, and mosquitoes.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The snakes came to their audition thanks to Nancy Novograd and her company All Tame Animals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of snake
Noun
  • Telluride Film Festival chief Julie Huntsinger took a significant risk programming a documentary as the festival’s sneak premiere this year, given that nonfiction can’t claim the broad appeal of fiction.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026
  • More than a decade in the making, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles is slated to open later in September, and USA TODAY reporter Paris Barraza was treated to a sneak-peek this week.
    — Kate Franco, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of sneak
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“Skulker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulker. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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