He had a sneaking suspicion that his mother knew about the window he had broken.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sneak´ing|ly — sneak|ing «SNEE kihng», adjective. 1. meanly or deceitfully underhand; cowardly or contemptible; concealed. SYNONYM(S): skulking, slinking. 2. that one cannot justify or does not like to confess: »He had a sneaking suspicion that his mother knew… … Useful english dictionary
sneak — sneak; sneak·er; sneak·i·ly; sneak·i·ness; sneak·ish; sneak·ing·ly; sneak·ing·ness; sneak·ish·ly; sneak·ish·ness; … English syllables
ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… … English syllables
sneak — [[t]snik[/t]] v. sneaked or snuck, sneak•ing, n. adj. 1) to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk 2) to act in a furtive or underhand way 3) to move, put, pass, etc., in a stealthy or furtive manner: He sneaked the gun into his… … From formal English to slang
sneak up — verb advance stealthily or unnoticed (Freq. 1) Age creeps up on you • Syn: ↑creep up • Hypernyms: ↑advance, ↑progress, ↑pass on, ↑move on, ↑march on … Useful english dictionary
slink´ing|ly — slink1 «slihngk», intransitive verb, slunk or (Archaic) slank, slunk, slink|ing. to move in a secret, guilty manner; sneak: »After stealing the meat, the dog slunk away. ╂[Old En … Useful english dictionary
skulk´ing|ly — skulk «skuhlk», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to keep out of sight to avoid danger, work, or duty; hide for a bad purpose; lurk in a cowardly way; sneak: »On Saturdays several boys could be seen skulking about behind the garage avoiding their chores.… … Useful english dictionary
sneakingly — sneak·ing·ly … English syllables
sneaking — sneak|ing [ˈsni:kıŋ] adj have a sneaking feeling/suspicion/admiration to have a feeling about something or someone, but to not say anything about it because you are not sure or you might be embarrassed ▪ I always had a sneaking admiration for him … Dictionary of contemporary English
sneaking — sneak|ing [ snikıŋ ] adjective BRITISH a sneaking feeling is one that you are not sure about or do not want to have: a sneaking admiration/respect for someone: I have always had a sneaking admiration for him. a sneaking suspicion/feeling: I had a … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
