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JadziaDax · 08-14-2003, 03:29 AM

The Word of the Day for August 14 is:

skulk • \SKULK\ • (verb) 1. to move in a stealthy or furtive manner; 2a. to hide or conceal something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent; 2b. chiefly British; malinger

A little more information about today’s word:
Here's one for the word-puzzle lovers. Can you name three things that the word "skulk" has in common with all of these other words: booth, brink, cog, flit, give, kid, meek, scab, seem, skull, snub, and wing? If you noticed that all of the terms on that list have just one syllable, then you've got the first (easy) similarity, but the next two are likely to prove a little harder to guess. Give up? All of the words listed above are of Scandinavian origin and all were first recorded in English in the 13th century. As for "skulk," its closest Scandinavian relative is Norwegian dialect "skulka," which means "to lie in wait" or "lurk."

My sentence (using definition #1):
"I sometimes met with hounds in my path prowling about the woods, which would skulk out of my way, as if afraid, and stand silent amid the bushes till I had passed."
-- Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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08-14-2003, 03:29 AM	#81 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day August 14 The Word of the Day for August 14 is: skulk • \SKULK\ • (verb) 1. to move in a stealthy or furtive manner; 2a. to hide or conceal something (as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent; 2b. chiefly British; malinger A little more information about today’s word: Here's one for the word-puzzle lovers. Can you name three things that the word "skulk" has in common with all of these other words: booth, brink, cog, flit, give, kid, meek, scab, seem, skull, snub, and wing? If you noticed that all of the terms on that list have just one syllable, then you've got the first (easy) similarity, but the next two are likely to prove a little harder to guess. Give up? All of the words listed above are of Scandinavian origin and all were first recorded in English in the 13th century. As for "skulk," its closest Scandinavian relative is Norwegian dialect "skulka," which means "to lie in wait" or "lurk." My sentence (using definition #1): "I sometimes met with hounds in my path prowling about the woods, which would skulk out of my way, as if afraid, and stand silent amid the bushes till I had passed." -- Henry David Thoreau, Walden Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?