skulked

skulk

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skuhlk]
- /skʌlk/
- /skʌlk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skuhlk]
- /skʌlk/

Definitions of skulked word

verb without object skulked to lie or keep in hiding, as for some evil reason: The thief skulked in the shadows. 1
verb without object skulked to move in a stealthy manner; slink: The panther skulked through the bush. 1
verb without object skulked British. to shirk duty; malinger. 1
noun skulked a person who skulks. 1
noun skulked a pack or group of foxes. 1
noun skulked Rare. an act or instance of skulking. 1

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Origin of skulked

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

1175-1225; Middle English < Scandinavian (not in ON); compare Danish, Norwegian skulke, Swedish skolka play hooky

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Skulked

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Skulked

skulked popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

skulked usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for skulked

verb skulked

cowered — to crouch, as in fear or shame.
crawled — Simple past tense and past participle of crawl.
crept — Crept is the past tense and past participle of creep.
goldbricked — Simple past tense and past participle of goldbrick.
loitered — to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.

All 8 Synonyms of skulked