skulking
Definitions
Noun
- Evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
Verb
- Lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
- Avoid responsibilities and duties, e.g., by pretending to be ill
- Move stealthily
Fragment
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "skulking".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "skulking".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | sucking | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | skiing | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | hulking | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | stalking | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | sulking | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | suing | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | sling | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | skulk | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | slings | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | kulig | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | kling | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | suckling | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | spurling | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | skilling | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | shucking | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | caulking | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | sumlin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | skulks | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | selkin | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | salkin | 2 | 0 |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 133
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Skulking painted button quail is well worth looking out for | Living Lightly
Apr 5, 2023 The Border Mail
Apr 5, 2023 The Border Mail
‘Zombie squirrels’ covered in oozing warts spotted skulking through US backyards: report
Aug 17, 2025 New York Post
Aug 17, 2025 New York Post
Convicted NI paedophile caught skulking next to children’s arcade in breach of court order
Nov 17, 2024 Belfast Telegraph
Nov 17, 2024 Belfast Telegraph
Reflections of a Wayward Boy: Skulking through the Thames estuary guided by naked canoeists
Apr 27, 2021 Daily Maverick
Apr 27, 2021 Daily Maverick

