skulk — move stealthily or furtively
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: move stealthily or furtively
Pronunciation (IPA): /skʌlk/
Korean meaning: 몰래 숨어서 움직이다, 잠복하다
Korean pronunciation: **스**컬크
Example Sentences
- The teenager skulked around the kitchen, hoping to find leftover pizza without being caught by his diet-conscious mother.
- The spy skulked through the corridors of the embassy, gathering crucial intelligence.
- Instead of joining the party, he skulked in his room, pretending to be sick.
skulk
VERB//skʌlk//
move stealthily or furtively
A burglar skulks past the sleeping guard in the mansion hallway
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While the hulk does sulk, shadows skulk.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old Norse 'skulka' meaning to lurk or hide, related to Scandinavian languages where it carried the sense of moving secretly or avoiding notice.
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“The teenager skulked around the kitchen, hoping to find leftover pizza without being caught by his diet-conscious mother.”
“The spy skulked through the corridors of the embassy, gathering crucial intelligence.”
“Instead of joining the party, he skulked in his room, pretending to be sick.”
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