prowler
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prowler
- /ˈpɹaʊlɚ/ US
- /ˈpɹaʊlə/ UK
Rhymes with -aʊlə(ɹ)
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From prowl + -er.
noun prowlers
- One who roves about for prey; one who prowls. House Prees and Bloods […] were everywhere to be seen in earnest colloquy. For the matter was, that there was some sort of night-prowler about the school grounds.
- A person who moves stealthily around a place with intention to commit a crime, especially burglary or theft. Discourage nighttime prowlers by installing motion-sensitive lights.
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noun one who prowls
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Talk about this word "prowler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prowler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prowler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prowler "prowler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prowler.
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@misc{prowler_2026,
title = {prowler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prowler},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
