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furtive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'furtive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Furtive [ a.]
- Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look.

Meaning of 'furtive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . furtive [ s]
Meaning (1):
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Example in sentence:
  • a furtive manner;
  • a sneak attack;
  • a surreptitious glance at his watch;
  • stealthy footsteps
Meaning (2):
- secret and sly or sordid
Example in sentence:
  • backstairs gossip;
  • backstairs intimacies;
  • furtive behavior;
  • his low backstairs cunning

Nearby Words:

fur furacious furacity furbelow furbelowed furbelowing furbish furbishable furbished furbisher

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