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 |
Words That Follow
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "skulking".
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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:
Suspicious prowlers caught on camera skulking between homes in Mid-Wilshire
May 16, 2026 NBC Los Angeles
May 16, 2026 NBC Los Angeles
Macaulay Culkin only goes skulking around after 2am to avoid being recognised
Apr 6, 2016 Irish Mirror
Apr 6, 2016 Irish Mirror

