stealthy

[ stel-thee ]
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adjective,stealth·i·er, stealth·i·est.
  1. done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.

Origin of stealthy

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; stealth + -y1

Other 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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British Dictionary definitions for stealthy

stealthy

/ (ˈstɛlθɪ) /


adjectivestealthier or stealthiest
  1. characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive

Derived forms of stealthy

  • stealthily, adverb
  • stealthiness, noun

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