skulking (
http://definr.com/skulking)
adj : marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to
avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a lurking
prowler"; "a sneak attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a
surreptitious glance at his watch"; "someone skulking
in the shadows" [syn:
furtive,
lurking,
sneak(a),
sneaky,
stealthy,
surreptitious]
n : evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated;
"they developed a test to detect malingering" [syn:
malingering]