skulk´ing|ly

skulk´ing|ly
skulk «skuhlk», verb, noun.
–v.i.
1. to keep out of sight to avoid danger, work, or duty; hide for a bad purpose; lurk in a cowardly way; sneak: »

On Saturdays several boys could be seen skulking about behind the garage avoiding their chores.

SYNONYM(S): See syn. under lurk. (Cf. ↑lurk)
2. to move in a stealthy, sneaking way: »

The wolf was skulking near the sheep. It is a poor thing for a fellow to get drunk at night and skulk to bed (Samuel Johnson).

–n.
1. a person who skulks: »

You are certainly no skulk when duty is to be done (James Fenimore Cooper).

2. a) a group or collection of animals which skulk: »

We say a flight of doves…a skulk of foxes (Washington Irving).

 b) a group of other animals or persons: »

a skulk of thieves.

╂[< Scandinavian (compare Danish skulke)]
–skulk´er, noun.
–skulk´ing|ly, adverb.

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  • skulk´er — skulk «skuhlk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to keep out of sight to avoid danger, work, or duty; hide for a bad purpose; lurk in a cowardly way; sneak: »On Saturdays several boys could be seen skulking about behind the garage avoiding their chores.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • skulk — [[t]skʌlk[/t]] v. i. 1) to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason 2) to move stealthily; slink 3) brit. to shirk duty; malinger 4) one that skulks 5) a pack or group of foxes • Etymology: 1175–1225; ME < Scand; cf. Dan, Norw skulke, Sw …   From formal English to slang

  • lurk´ing|ly — lurk «lurk», intransitive verb. 1. to stay about without arousing attention; wait out of sight: »A tiger was lurking in the jule outside the village. The spy lurked in the shadows. 2. Figurative. to be hidden; be unsuspected or latent: »A cunning …   Useful english dictionary

  • skulking-place — skulkˈing place noun • • • Main Entry: ↑skulk …   Useful english dictionary

  • Skulkingly — Skulk ing*ly, adv. In a skulking manner. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • sculk — variant of skulk * * * /skulk/, v.i., n. skulk. * * * sculk obsolete spelling of ↑skulk * * * sculk «skuhlk», intransitive verb, noun. = skulk. (Cf. ↑skulk) –sculk´er, noun. * * * sculk, er, ing see skulk …   Useful english dictionary

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

  • meech — ˈmēch intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: Middle English muchen, michen, mechen to steal, skulk, probably from Old North French muchier to hide, lurk 1. now dialect a. : to move in a furtive or cringing manner : skulk, sneak …   Useful english dictionary

  • lurk´er — lurk «lurk», intransitive verb. 1. to stay about without arousing attention; wait out of sight: »A tiger was lurking in the jule outside the village. The spy lurked in the shadows. 2. Figurative. to be hidden; be unsuspected or latent: »A cunning …   Useful english dictionary

  • mich´er — miche «mihch», verb, miched, mich|ing. Dialect. –v.i. 1. to lurk out of sight; skulk. 2. to play truant. 3. to grumble; whine. –v.t. to pilfer …   Useful english dictionary

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