stealthy

[ stel-thee ]
/ ˈstɛl θi /
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adjective, stealth·i·er, stealth·i·est.

done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.

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Origin of stealthy

First recorded in 1595–1605; stealth + -y1

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Words related to stealthy

crafty, catlike, catty, clandestine, covert, cunning, enigmatic, feline, furtive, hush-hush, noiseless, private, secret, shifty, silent, sly, sneak, sneaky, surreptitious, under wraps

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British Dictionary definitions for stealthy

stealthy
/ (ˈstɛlθɪ) /

adjective stealthier or stealthiest

characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive

Derived forms of stealthy

stealthily, adverbstealthiness, noun
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