a furtive snatch at the candy, a furtive glance into the forbidden room.
SYNONYM(S): clandestine, surreptitious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fur´tive|ly — fur|tive «FUR tihv», adjective. 1. done by stealth to avoid being noticed; secret: »a furtive snatch at the candy, a furtive glance into the forbidden room. SYNONYM(S): clandestine, surreptitious. 2. sly; stealthy; shifty: »The thief had a… … Useful english dictionary
fur|tive — «FUR tihv», adjective. 1. done by stealth to avoid being noticed; secret: »a furtive snatch at the candy, a furtive glance into the forbidden room. SYNONYM(S): clandestine, surreptitious. 2. sly; stealthy; shifty: »The thief had a furtive manner … Useful english dictionary
fur — fur·aldehyde; fur·bish; fur·bish·er; fur; fur·ca; fur·cal; fur·ca·sternum; fur·ca·tion; fur·cel·lar·ia; fur·cel·late; fur·cif·er·ous; fur·ci·form; fur·cil·ia; fur·co·cer·cous; fur·craea; fur·cu·la; fur·cu·lum; fur·dle; fur·fur; fur·fur;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
furtiveness — fur·tive·ness … English syllables
furtive — fur|tive [ fɜrtıv ] adjective done quickly and secretly to avoid being noticed: a furtive glance a. behaving in a way that makes people think you do not want to be noticed ╾ fur|tive|ly adverb ╾ fur|tive|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
furtive — fur•tive [[t]ˈfɜr tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance[/ex] 2) sly; shifty: a furtive manner[/ex] • Etymology: 1480–90; < L furtīvus, der. of furtum theft fur′tive•ly, adv.… … From formal English to slang
ca — ab·a·ca; aba·ca·te; aba·ca·xi; ab·di·ca·ble; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·di·ca·tor; ab·ra·ca·dab·ra; ac·ca; ac·ciac·ca·tu·ra; ace·ti·fi·ca·tion; acid·i·fi·ca·tion; ac·ro·tho·rac·i·ca; ac·ti·fi·ca·tion; ad·ju·di·ca·taire; ad·ju·di·ca·tio; ad·ju·di·ca·tion;… … English syllables
cu — acal·cu·lia; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; ac·cu·ra·cy; ac·cu·rate; ac·cu·rate·ly; ac·cu·rate·ness; ac·cu·sa·tion; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·trix; ad·os·cu·la·tion; aes·cu·la·ce·ae; aes·cu·la·pi·an;… … English syllables
Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… … English syllables
