surreptitious
obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.
acting in a stealthy way.
obtained by subreption; subreptitious.
Origin of surreptitious
1Other words from surreptitious
- sur·rep·ti·tious·ly, adverb
- sur·rep·ti·tious·ness, noun
Words Nearby surreptitious
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How to use surreptitious in a sentence
I try to be a little more surreptitious about it so it doesn’t scare him, but I do watch him.
For many families, the countdown has begun to coronavirus vaccines for younger children | Lindsey Bever | September 27, 2021 | Washington PostThat’s where organoids can provide a window into the surreptitious process.
Already, companies are trying surreptitious fingerprinting methods to circumvent Apple’s crackdown on app tracking in its mobile operating system.
Google’s opaque practices to restrict fingerprinting create confusion among its ad tech partners | Kate Kaye | June 3, 2021 | DigidayThe surreptitious communication can occur without using computer memory, sockets, files, or any other operating system feature, developer Hector Martin said.
Covert channel in Apple’s M1 is mostly harmless, but it sure is interesting | Dan Goodin | May 28, 2021 | Ars TechnicaQuanta Magazine spoke with Darden recently about her experience working for NASA, how to make fast planes quieter, and her surreptitious visits to speak with schoolchildren and Girl Scouts.
The NASA Engineer Who’s a Mathematician at Heart | Susan D'Agostino | January 19, 2021 | Quanta Magazine
Last month I turned and faced their surreptitious security: “Catch any thieves today?”
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson | Cory Booker | November 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStephanie often takes surreptitious photographs of fellow commuters for a not-yet-realized blog.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst Subway | Kevin Zawacki | August 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey refused until they had “achieved their surreptitious climax.”
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’ | Abby Haglage | October 8, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut by 1953, with McCarthyism and the second Red Scare in full swing, the FBI moved from surreptitious research to direct contact.
Grandmother Penny and Mr. Spackles went to the circus in a more or less surreptitious manner.
Scattergood Baines | Clarence Budington KellandThe house was but a small one, with no surreptitious closets or cupboards, or other hiding-places.
Johnny Ludlow, Fourth Series | Mrs. Henry WoodShe took a surreptitious glance at the profile of Captain Goritz.
The Secret Witness | George GibbsIt was his first surreptitious taste of fame on the Atlantic coast, and not without its delight.
Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete | Albert Bigelow PaineShe reflected quickly that he could not have known anything of her surreptitious trading with the peddler.
Duffels | Edward Eggleston
British Dictionary definitions for surreptitious
/ (ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs) /
done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means
operating by stealth
characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth
Origin of surreptitious
1Derived forms of surreptitious
- surreptitiously, adverb
- surreptitiousness, noun
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