stealthy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *stealthy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	stealthy, furtive, sneak, sneaky, surreptitious	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy

stealthy > pronunciation
Sounds	steh'lthiy
Rhymes	antipathy ... wealthy: 23 rhymes with thiy...

English > *stealthy*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed.
Example	"stealthy footsteps"
Synonyms	furtive, sneak, sneaky, surreptitious
Broader	concealed	hidden on any grounds for any motive
Spanish	acechante, furtiva, furtivo, sigiloso, solapado, subrepticia, subrepticio
Nouns	stealth	avoiding detection by moving carefully
Nouns	stealthiness	a disposition to be sly and stealthy and to do things surreptitiously
Adverbs	stealthily	in a stealthy manner

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