surreptitious
adjective
Origin of surreptitious
Related Words for surreptitious
covert, furtive, hush-hush, unauthorized, clandestine, fraudulent, hidden, private, sly, stealthy, undercover, underhand, veiled, sneaking, hole-and-corner, skulking, slinking, under-the-tableExamples from the Web for surreptitious
Contemporary Examples of surreptitious
Last month I turned and faced their surreptitious security: “Catch any thieves today?”
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes FergusonCory Booker
November 26, 2014
They refused until they had “achieved their surreptitious climax.”
But by 1953, with McCarthyism and the second Red Scare in full swing, the FBI moved from surreptitious research to direct contact.
Historical Examples of surreptitious
Maddalena hid the death-charm once more with a movement that was surreptitious.
A Spirit in PrisonRobert Hichens
But he did not complete his reference to last night's surreptitious conversation.
The Martian CabalRoman Frederick Starzl
With his sandalled foot the friar caught the fool a surreptitious kick.
Love-at-ArmsRaphael Sabatini
I'm persuaded they're playing some deep and surreptitious game at present.
For the Sake of the SchoolAngela Brazil
She was in the lowest of spirits, and blinked away some surreptitious tears.
The New Girl at St. Chad'sAngela Brazil