a furtive snatch at the candy, a furtive glance into the forbidden room.
SYNONYM(S): clandestine, surreptitious.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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´tive|ness — 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 — … 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
con|firm´a|tive|ly — con|firm|a|tive «kuhn FUR muh tihv», adjective. = confirmatory. (Cf. ↑confirmatory) –con|firm´a|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
con|firm|a|tive — «kuhn FUR muh tihv», adjective. = confirmatory. (Cf. ↑confirmatory) –con|firm´a|tive|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
furtive — fur·tive … English syllables
furtively — fur·tive·ly … 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
