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sneaking
[ snee-king ]
/ Ėsni kÉŖÅ /
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adjective
acting in a furtive or underhand way.
deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible.
secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling, notion, suspicion, etc.
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OTHER WORDS FROM sneaking
sneakĀ·ingĀ·ly, adverbsneakĀ·ingĀ·ness, noununĀ·sneakĀ·ing, adjectiveWords nearby sneaking
sneak, sneaker, sneakerhead, sneakernet, sneakers, sneaking, sneak preview, sneak thief, sneaky, sneaky pete, sneck
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British Dictionary definitions for sneaking
sneaking
/ (ĖsniĖkÉŖÅ) /
adjective
acting in a furtive or cowardly way
secreta sneaking desire to marry a millionaire
slight but nagging (esp in the phrase a sneaking suspicion)
Derived forms of sneaking
sneakingly, adverbsneakingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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