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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesskulk
/skʌlk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
"He skulked in the shadows, waiting for the right moment to slip inside."
- 1
A person who skulks, or an act of skulking.
"There was a skulk hiding behind the alley wall."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Middle English skulken, from Scandinavian; akin to Norwegian dialect skulka to lurk, skulk, and probably Old Norse skkjól hiding place.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "skulk" is said worldwide
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rôder
Transliteration: rôder
"Il rôdait autour de la maison."
schleichen
Transliteration: schleichen
"Er schlich im Schatten herum."
aggirarsi
Transliteration: aggirarsi
"Si aggirava furtivo nei dintorni."
merodear
Transliteration: merodear
"Estaba merodeando por el pasillo."
esgueirar-se
Transliteration: esgueirar-se
"Ele tentou se esgueirar sem ser visto."
छिपे रहना
Transliteration: chipe rehna
"वह अंधेरे में छिपा रहा।"
潜藏
Transliteration: qiáncáng
"他潜藏在阴影里。"
숨어다니다
Transliteration: sumeodanida
"그는 그림자 속에 숨어다녔다."
コソコソ隠れる
Transliteration: kosokoso kakureru
"彼は物陰にコソコソ隠れていた。"
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