skulker

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
  • The center is permitted for all native wildlife, ranging from opossums, skunks, raccoons to songbirds, waterfowl, reptiles, and amphibians, Hamlin said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 2 July 2025
  • The animals included 12 bats, nine racoons, eight skunks, two groundhogs, a bobcat, three cats and a fox, data shows.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.
    Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2025
  • Skunks are mammals that are more like weasels than rodents.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • Made up of a series of hollow, interlocking keratin segments, the rattle is unique to the Crotalus genus; plenty of snakes shake their tails in warning, but only rattlesnakes rattle while doing so.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 3 Aug. 2025
  • Forget about repellants, sonic devices, or snake fencing.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • McKenna recently told IndieWire that the early attention can only help the film, despite some who think the sneak peaks will spoil the plot and the fashion.
    Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Here’s a sneak peak into the menu and more about the new snazzy joint.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2025
Noun
  • And only his fans have been shelling out for $TRUMP or Trump sneakers, or sending fifty-dollar campaign donations that get diverted to pay his legal fees.
    David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
  • His daughter looked sporty chic in a pair of cream joggers, a black T-shirt and basketball sneakers.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Skulker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulker. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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