HyperDic: stealthy

English > 1 sense of the word stealthy:
ADJECTIVEallstealthy, furtive, sneak, sneaky, surreptitiousmarked by quiet and caution and secrecy
stealthy > pronunciation
Soundssteh'lthiy
Rhymesantipathy ... wealthy: 23 rhymes with thiy...
English > stealthy: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaningmarked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed.
Example "stealthy footsteps"
Synonymsfurtive, sneak, sneaky, surreptitious
Broaderconcealedhidden on any grounds for any motive
Spanishacechante, furtiva, furtivo, sigiloso, solapado, subrepticia, subrepticio
Nounsstealthavoiding detection by moving carefully
stealthinessa disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
Adverbsstealthilyin a stealthy manner

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