prowler

[ prou-ler ]

/ ˈpraʊ lər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR prowler ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person or animal that prowls.

a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft.

Origin of prowler

First recorded in 1510–20; prowl + -er¹

Words nearby prowler

prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl, prowl car, prowler, prox., proxemics, Proxima, Proxima Centauri, proximad

Example sentences from the Web for prowler

And that prowler, you heard, Tom, must have been the same cowardly wretch who shot old Jerry.
Far Past the Frontier|James A. Braden
No matter, it must be some prowler, some workman out of employment.
The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 (of 8)|Guy de Maupassant 1850-1893
But no sound answered her, save from outside the cry of a bird frightened by some midnight prowler.
Petticoat Rule|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy
The expert explorer will find something interesting in Sahara, but almost any prowler will have a rare time in Panama.
Prowling about Panama|George A. Miller

And each time a prowler had been captured the free ones had retaliated with a resurgence of savage attacks.
Space Prison|Tom Godwin

单词	prowler
释义	prowler [ prou-ler ] / ˈpraʊ lər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR prowler ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or animal that prowls. a person who goes stealthily about with some unlawful intention, as to commit a burglary or theft. Origin of prowler First recorded in 1510–20; prowl + -er¹ Words nearby prowler prowar, prowess, prowfish, prowl, prowl car, prowler, prox., proxemics, Proxima, Proxima Centauri, proximad Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for prowler And that prowler, you heard, Tom, must have been the same cowardly wretch who shot old Jerry. Far Past the Frontier\|James A. Braden No matter, it must be some prowler, some workman out of employment. The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 (of 8)\|Guy de Maupassant 1850-1893 But no sound answered her, save from outside the cry of a bird frightened by some midnight prowler. Petticoat Rule\|Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy The expert explorer will find something interesting in Sahara, but almost any prowler will have a rare time in Panama. Prowling about Panama\|George A. Miller And each time a prowler had been captured the free ones had retaliated with a resurgence of savage attacks. Space Prison\|Tom Godwin Words related to prowler burglar, crook, robber, pilferer, lurker, housebreaker
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prowler

noun

Origin of prowler

Words nearby prowler

Example sentences from the Web for prowler

Words related to prowler