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furtive

/ furtive /
adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
"a furtive manner"
"a lurking prowler"
"a sneak attack"
"stealthy footsteps"
"a surreptitious glance at his watch"
"someone skulking in the shadows"
Similar:
concealed
adjective satellite Sense 2
secret and sly or sordid
"backstairs gossip"
"his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard"
"backstairs intimacies"
"furtive behavior"
Similar:
covert
Semantic Complexity
49%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
2
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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concealed covert