Word a Day
skulk
What does skulk mean?
skulk (verb): to stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce skulk?
/skʌlk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does skulk come from?
From Middle English sculke, skulke, sculken, of North Germanic origin; compare Danish skulke (“shirk”), Swedish skolka (“play truant”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of skulk?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “skulk”?
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What does “skulk” mean?
to entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions
Not quite: that's what amuse means.
to evoke, educe (emotions, feelings, responses, etc.); to generate, obtain, or provoke as a response or answer
Not quite: that's what elicit means.
to wheedle or persuade (a person, organization, animal etc.) gradually or by use of flattery to do something
Not quite: that's what coax means.
to stay where one cannot be seen, conceal oneself (often in a cowardly way or with the intent of doing harm)
Right! That's what “skulk” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “skulk”?
hush
Not quite: hush means something else.
eddy
Not quite: eddy means something else.
lurk
Right!
flap
Not quite: flap means something else.
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