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noun
a burglar who sneaks into houses through open doors, windows, etc.
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Origin of sneak thief
An Americanism dating back to 1855â60
Words nearby sneak thief
sneakerhead,
sneakernet,
sneakers,
sneaking,
sneak preview,
sneak thief,
sneaky,
sneaky pete,
sneck,
sneer,
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How to use sneak thief in a sentence
Dear Thief is worthy of the abused critical adjectives philosophical, atmospheric, and masterful.
Rick suggests a Woodbury-esque sneak attack on the hospital and lays out a meticulous strategy relying heavily on timing and luck.
âIt was a magical feeling, leaving daylight to sneak into a theater,â he says wistfully.
Rich man, poor man, beggar man, thief, doctor, lawyer, Indian chief, and all that.
While attempting to pull a bin of canned food toward him, Bob is momentarily pulled underwater by a walker sneak-attack.
He had seen the act committed, he felt sure but had made no effort whatever to stop the thief.
Why should not the thief have simply entered by the window of the study, which like the kitchen, was on the ground floor?
Oliver coloured involuntarily to find that the old thief had been reading his thoughts; but boldly said, Yes, he did want to know.
The blind man, missing his money, suspected who was the thief; but to accuse him would serve no purpose.
But, as many people know, and all may believe, running in a crowded London street is difficultâeven to an expert London thief.
British Dictionary definitions for sneak thief
noun
a person who steals paltry articles from premises, which he enters through open doors, windows, etc
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