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thievish

[ thee-vish ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

given to thieving.
of, relating to, or characteristic of a thief; stealthy:
a furtive, thievish look.

1400–50; late Middle English thevisch; thief, -ish ¹

He accordingly took him into his service, but soon found him to be an idle and thievish vagabond.

Immediately the band of the count, thievish and ferocious, would sally from the manor.

Flashy carriages of thievish men who had enriched themselves under the new conditions, rolled frequently by.

Neckweed (a halter) is good for thievish apprentices, for swashbucklers past grace, and all scamps.

Worse still, it fell on many wounded, and to such even the thrust of the thievish camp-follower's tolle-knife was merciful.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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