skulker
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9.4
- noun
- /ˈskʌlkər/
:
escondido
- The thief was a master skulker, moving silently through the shadows to avoid being seen.
Examples
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As a skulker, she often hid in the bushes to watch the wildlife without being noticed.
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Lord Beecham was not normally a skulker, but he had to know who she was.
Fiction book (2000) -
The three mornings I practiced trial runs, I had noticed a few fellow skulkers around Battlefield.
Fiction book (1994) -
Addressing an audience in Augusta, Georgia, in late 1864, President Jefferson Davis urged local women to use the full weight of their influence "to send all to the front" and "make the skulker a marked man."
Academic text (2018) -
The skulker crept quietly around the dark corners of the house, seeking a place to hide.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person who secretly tells adults or police about things other people do wrong
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7.6
A person who moves quietly near houses to steal or cause trouble
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7.7
A person who hides to watch others without being seen
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7.4
A person who moves close to the ground by crawling
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3.6
Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight
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8.4
A person or animal that moves quietly to avoid being noticed and blamed
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9.9
A person who hides to attack or trick people
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7.4
A person or animal that stays low to the ground to move quietly and hide
Antonyms
How Secretive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Skulker comes from the verb skulk, originally meaning 'to hide' or 'move quietly'. So a skulker is a person who sneaks or stays out of sight, which is why the word describes someone who moves stealthily.