stealthy
Origin of stealthy
1Other words from stealthy
- stealth·i·ly [stel-thi-lee], /ˈstɛl θɪ li/, adverb
- stealth·i·ness, noun
- un·stealth·i·ness, noun
- un·stealth·y, adjective
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How to use stealthy in a sentence
The hackers were extraordinarily stealthy and specific in targeting, which is why it took so long to catch them—and why it’s taking so long to understand their full impact.
Recovering from the SolarWinds hack could take 18 months | Patrick Howell ONeill | March 2, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewRichard has been with Northrop since 1995 and has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the development of the stealthy B-2 bomber.
Ars Technicast special edition, part 2: Open systems and the “joint force” | Lee Hutchinson | February 1, 2021 | Ars TechnicaAaron maintained a stealthy, behind-the-scenes connection to politics and civil rights.
Hank Aaron, baseball great who became force for civil rights, dies at 86 | Dave Sheinin, Matt Schudel | January 22, 2021 | Washington PostThese relatively ancient aircraft still figure prominently into the Air Force’s plans for its bomber fleet, even as it looks to a future with the stealthy new B-21 Raider.
These fascinating flying stories soared above a turbulent year | Rob Verger | December 29, 2020 | Popular-ScienceThen a detector weighing tons was put in the path of the beam, sufficiently massive to ensure that even the stealthy, ghostlike neutrinos would hit something, provided enough of them were aimed at it.
Jack Steinberger, Nobel laureate in physics, dies at 99 | Martin Weil | December 17, 2020 | Washington Post
Another Air Force official with experience on the stealthy new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter agreed.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets | Dave Majumdar | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThis stealthy network is known as The Family or The Fellowship.
The $1-Billion-a-Year Right-Wing Conspiracy You Haven’t Heard Of | Jay Michaelson | September 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTParticularly, its stealthy coatings make it a maintenance hog.
$70 Billion Stealth Jet Finally Flies in Its First War | Dave Majumdar | September 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the case of the Comanche, it turned out that even the Army did not want a radar-stealthy helicopter.
Why the World’s Armies Don’t Want U.S. Tech Anymore | Bill Sweetman | July 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2011, it captured a highly advanced “stealthy” American RQ-170 on its territory.
The shadows lengthened and crept out like stealthy, grotesque monsters across the grass.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinHe never saw the sign that madame made to her son, never so much as noticed Marius's stealthy progress towards the door.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael SabatiniThe door at the foot had been closed by a careful hand, and I felt, rather than heard, the stealthy pushing of a bolt across it.
The Staircase At The Hearts Delight | Anna Katharine Green (Mrs. Charles Rohlfs)"He acts—in a—a stealthy way," said Grace, striving for the exact words to express her meaning.
The Outdoor Girls in the Saddle | Laura Lee HopeThen he thought that he heard rustlings at both sides of the clearing, stealthy sounds of stalking that closed in toward him.
The Stars, My Brothers | Edmond Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for stealthy
/ (ˈstɛlθɪ) /
characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive
Derived forms of stealthy
- stealthily, adverb
- stealthiness, noun
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