Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

skulking

/skˈʌlkɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.23 in modern English

Syllables: skulk-ing
IPA: /skˈʌlkɪŋ/

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of skulk

noun

The action of one who skulks.

Example Sentences

"You will know them by their sly looks; their skulkings, peepings, watchings, and the snares they lay;—by the great papers, with great seals, that they carry; […]"

Inflected Forms

skulkings (plural)

Synonyms

malingering

Rhymes With

sulking hulking

Questions

How do you pronounce skulking?: The recorded pronunciation is /skˈʌlkɪŋ/.
What does skulking mean?: present participle and gerund of skulk

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