skulker

as in skunk
someone who acts in a sly and secret manner she surprised the skulker eavesdropping beneath her window

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Noun
  • For instance, if a skunk or raccoon has invaded a home, Whitmore thoroughly inspects it to understand where and how the animal enters.
    Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Any time an agricultural producer or horse owner or home gardener has a persistent issue with dangerous or destructive animals — skunks denning under a shed, raccoons raiding a chicken coop, bears gorging in a vineyard — Chandler can assist, either with advice or, if necessary, direct intervention.
    Malcolm Brooks Malcolm Hillgartner Krish Seenivasan Zak Mouton, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Since graduation, Chen has racked up assignments in Mozart, Beethoven, Donizetti, Verdi, Wagner, and Puccini with opera companies and symphony orchestras across the United States and in Europe, often as the motormouth buffoons and weasels of classic comedies.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
  • When a weasel sucks eggs, the meat is sucked out of the egg.
    Harry Siegel, New York Daily News, 14 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • While these snakes may not make great pets, a lot of non-venomous snakes do.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The analysis showed that some of the snakes from Ethiopia were genetically distinct.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Below is a sneak peak at some popular songs that viewers will hear in the new episodes releasing Thursday.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025
  • The Application Process Can Be Very Telling The way a company handles its job application process can offer a sneak peak into its overall organizational culture and employee experience.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Knowing Rihanna, her Fenty x Puma Avanti LS might just become the hottest sneaker of 2025.
    Rosana Lai, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
  • The classic neutral accessory has paired well with all of Holmes’ layered winter ensembles: long trench coats, faux furs, jeans, flats, sneakers, and beanies.
    Kayla Blanton, People.com, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Skulker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skulker. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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