The spy's clandestine entry into the country went undetected.
SYNONYM(S): hidden, furtive, covert, surreptitious, underhand. See syn. under secret. (Cf. ↑secret)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
clan|des´tine|ly — clan|des|tine «klan DEHS tuhn, KLAN duhs tyn», adjective. arranged or made in a stealthy or underhanded manner; secret; private; concealed: »The spy s clandestine entry into the country went undetected. SYNONYM(S): hidden, furtive, covert,… … Useful english dictionary
clan|des|tine — «klan DEHS tuhn, KLAN duhs tyn», adjective. arranged or made in a stealthy or underhanded manner; secret; private; concealed: »The spy s clandestine entry into the country went undetected. SYNONYM(S): hidden, furtive, covert, surreptitious,… … Useful english dictionary
clan — clan·des·tine; clan·des·tine·ly; clan·des·tine·ness; clan·des·tin·i·ty; clan·gu·la; clan·jam·frey; clan·less; clan·nish; clan·ship; clan·wil·liam; cy·clan·thus; le·clan·ché; matri·clan; pat·ri·clan; cy·clan·de·late; clan; clan·nish·ness; … English syllables
tine — ab·ro·tine; acon·i·tine; ac·tine; ad·a·man·tine; ag·ma·tine; al·a·cre·a·tine; am·e·thys·tine; an·a·tine; ar·re·tine; as·bes·tine; as·ta·tine; at·tine; bar·bo·tine; bar·ken·tine; bar·quen·tine; bar·y·tine; bikh·a·con·i·tine; bi·son·tine;… … English syllables
clandestineness — clan·des·tine·ness … English syllables
clandestine — clan•des•tine [[t]klænˈdɛs tɪn[/t]] adj. held or done in secrecy or concealment, esp. for purposes of subversion or deception; stealthy or surreptitious: clandestine meetings[/ex] • Etymology: 1560–70; < L clandestīnus, der. of *clande,… … From formal English to slang
Clandestine — Clan*des tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a clandestine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clandestinely — Clandestine Clan*des tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Clandestineness — Clandestine Clan*des tine, a. [L. clandestinus, fr. clam secretly; akin to celare, E. conceal: cf. F. clandestin.] Conducted with secrecy; withdrawn from public notice, usually for an evil purpose; kept secret; hidden; private; underhand; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ri — abac·te·ri·al; ab·de·ri·an; ab·ka·ri; ac·an·thop·te·ri; ac·an·thu·ri·dae; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·ces·so·ri·al; ac·ces·so·ri·us; ac·ci·pit·ri·dae; ac·cus·a·to·ri·al; acera·the·ri·um;… … English syllables
