SKULK
What does "SKULK" mean?
To move or lurk stealthily, keeping out of sight, often with sinister intent.
Meanings
- To hide or move about furtively, as if avoiding notice or duty. A figure skulked in the shadows of the alley.
- To shirk work or responsibility by keeping out of the way. He skulked off whenever there was a job to be done.
- A collective term for a group of foxes. A skulk of foxes slipped across the moonlit field. technical
Did you know?
- The collective noun for foxes is a 'skulk' - the same word for sneaking around, fitting an animal famous for slipping through hedgerows unseen.
Word origin
Of Scandinavian origin, related to Norwegian dialect 'skulka' (to lurk or shirk) and Danish 'skulke' (to play truant); entered English in the 13th century.
Remember it
SKULK looks like 'skull' wearing a hood (the K hiding inside) - picture a hooded figure skulking in the dark.
A little poem
A skulk of foxes threads the sleeping town,
stitching the night with their low orange flame-
what hides best moves when the lamps are down.
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Wordplay
- Why did the fox make a terrible employee? Whenever work appeared, the whole skulk would skulk.
What it teaches
What skulks in shadow still leaves tracks; nothing moves through the dark without weight.
Quick facts
What does SKULK mean?
To move or lurk stealthily, keeping out of sight, often with sinister intent.
Is SKULK a valid word?
Yes — SKULK is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SKULK?
SKULK has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SKULK come from?
Of Scandinavian origin, related to Norwegian dialect 'skulka' (to lurk or shirk) and Danish 'skulke' (to play truant); entered English in the 13th century.
What can SKULK teach us?
What skulks in shadow still leaves tracks; nothing moves through the dark without weight.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.