Synonyms of skulks

skulks 1 of 2

noun

plural of skulk

as in sneaks

someone who acts in a sly and secret manner

were surprised to discover the skulk stealing from the garden was a raccoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sneaks
• skunk
• skunks
• skulkers
• weasels
• sneakers
• lurkers
• snakes
• spies
• slyboots
• sharpers
• stalkers
• snoops
• swindlers
• snoopers
• sharpies
• slickers

skulks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skulk

1

as in lurks

to move about in a sly or secret manner

I thought I saw someone skulking about in the shadows

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurks
• sneaks
• slinks
• slips
• crawls
• steals
• slides
• shirks
• tiptoes
• snakes
• creeps
• mooches
• mouses
• edges
• pussyfoots
• inches
• worms
• ghosts
• pads

2

as in hides

to remain out of sight

the animal control officers caught the stray cat that had been skulking behind some trash cans

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurks
• hides
• lies
• slinks
• reposes
• holes up
• sneaks
• lies low
• sits tight
• evades
• eludes
• avoids

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• appears
• comes out
• turns up
• shows up
• materializes