skulker

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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Noun
  • Only about 30 percent of all nests evade their many predators, including skunks, opossums, raccoons, coyotes, snakes, and even domestic dogs and cats.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026
  • That means don’t send your dog out to charge a skunk, and don’t go outside banging on pots and pans or yelling, which is only going to make the skunk feel threatened.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Skunks are mammals that are more like weasels than rodents.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • The little animals that will come to be emblematic of the 2026 Games are stoats, extremely cute critters that in real life are related to the weasel and the otter.
    Mark Scaglione, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Kleinman said that snakes, including copperheads, play an important role in the ecosystem.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Palin was the only Monty Python representative on stage, but the second python of the night after a snake featured in one of the highlight videos.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Noun
  • The league’s rules around the next round of expansion have yet to be revealed, but if teams are only able to protect three (or four) players again this season, there’s very little chance Pannek and Zumwinkle sneak through should they be left unprotected again.
    Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • These sneaks utilize the latest running innovations to ensure your kicks improve performance while still looking stylish.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Skulker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulker. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

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