1. moving stealthily or furtively, especially to avoid detection or out of cowardice
Usage: present participle of skulk

1. characterized by stealthy, furtive movement or behavior

Examples

• The cat was skulking around the garbage cans looking for food.
• He spent the evening skulking in the shadows, afraid to face his friends.
• The skulking figure disappeared into the alley when the police arrived.
• She noticed someone skulking near her car in the parking lot.
• The thief was skulking behind the building, waiting for the right moment.
• Stop skulking around and tell me what you did wrong.
• The skulking behavior of the suspect made the detective suspicious.