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
  • What Skunk Burrows Look Like For a larger animal, holes that skunks dig while foraging are relatively small.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Rabies is spread through bites and scratches from infected animals — most often bats, foxes, raccoons and skunks — and is almost always fatal once symptoms begin, though a four-to-five-shot vaccine given after exposure is nearly 100% effective.
    — The Sacramento Bee staff, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • His weakness is that he could be seen as a weasel and have jurors mad at him.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Then there’s snake, tiger, zebra, and deer print…cow print is still hanging around too.
    — Fiona Ward, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Instead of kicking another field goal later in the quarter, Whittingham went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Iowa 18 and Underwood's sneak was stopped.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Available in several pastel hues and patterns, these high-vamp canvas sneaks look ultracomfy and flattering.
    — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Skulker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulker. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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