Skulk | v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Skulked p. pr. & vb. n. Skulking. ] [ Of Scand. origin; cf. Dan. skulke to spare or save one's self, to play the truant, Sw. skolka to be at leisure, to shirk, Icel. skolla. Cf. Scowl. ] To hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner; to lie close, or to move in a furtive way; to lurk. “Want skulks in holes and crevices.” W. C. Bryant. [ 1913 Webster ] Discovered and defeated of your prey, You skulked behind the fence, and sneaked away. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] |
Skulk | n. [ Cf. Icel. skollr, skolli, a fox, and E. skulk, v.i. ] A number of foxes together. Wright. [ 1913 Webster ] |