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skulker

noun

Definition of 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

It's usually transmitted through a bite from a bat, coyote, fox, raccoon or skunk.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Not a forest by any means, but a small woods where there are squirrels and chipmunks, probably snakes and skunks, rabbits and, now and then, passing through on some mysterious transient route, a deer or a family of deer.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of skunk

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Wolverines — the sturdy animals in the images the national forest shared online — are the largest members of the mustelid family, which includes species of badgers, otters and weasels.

— Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026
Normally, during the warmer months, timber rattlesnakes feed on weasels and small rodents.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of weasel

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Long lines snake toward bars selling the tournament’s speciality cocktail, and a David Chang stall cooks elevated chicken tenders.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Rather than killing the snakes found on its property, Cat Haven relocates them to areas farther from the cats, according to Anderson.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of snake

Noun

The sneak peak shows fan-favorite winners Bryce and Trinity reunite with their fellow Islanders at a live taping at Universal Studios Hollywood, where tensions are high.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Elsewhere at the event, Debbie and Ryan sneak into a room to hook up.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

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