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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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In North Carolina, rabies cases are most commonly found in raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats, Associate Professor in the Department of Public Health and Health Administration Rafael Vieira told UNC Charlotte.

— Eva Flowe October 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
In California, bats and skunks are the animals that most often get rabies, according to the state health department.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of skunk

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His weakness is that he could be seen as a weasel and have jurors mad at him.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of weasel

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The public got the message, with some parents keeping their children indoors while police and herpetologists scoured that backyard for the snake.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Then there’s snake, tiger, zebra, and deer print…cow print is still hanging around too.

— Fiona Ward, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of snake

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Instead of kicking another field goal later in the quarter, Whittingham went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Iowa 18 and Underwood's sneak was stopped.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026
Instead of kicking another field goal later in the quarter, Kyle Whittingham went for it on fourth-and-1 from the Iowa 18 and Underwood's sneak was stopped.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

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