- sub|rep|ti|tious
- sub|rep|ti|tious «SUHB rehp TIHSH uhs», adjective.1. obtained by subreption.2. clandestine or surreptitious.–sub´rep|ti´tious|ly, adverb.
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sub´rep|ti´tious|ly — sub|rep|ti|tious «SUHB rehp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. obtained by subreption. 2. clandestine or surreptitious. –sub´rep|ti´tious|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
sur´rep|ti´tious|ly — sur|rep|ti|tious «SUR uhp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. acting by stealth or secretly; stealthy: »a surreptitious look. SYNONYM(S): secret. 2. taken, obtained, used, or done by stealth; secret and unauthorized; clandestine: »surreptitious meetings.… … Useful english dictionary
sur|rep|ti|tious — «SUR uhp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. acting by stealth or secretly; stealthy: »a surreptitious look. SYNONYM(S): secret. 2. taken, obtained, used, or done by stealth; secret and unauthorized; clandestine: »surreptitious meetings. ╂[< Latin s … Useful english dictionary
sub — sub·abdominal; sub·account; sub·acetate; sub·acid; sub·acidity; sub·acute; sub·adult; sub·aerial; sub·aesthetic; sub·age; sub·agency; sub·agent; sub·akhmimic; sub·alary; sub·alate; sub·alimentation; sub·alkaline; sub·allocate; sub·almoner;… … English syllables
sur´rep|ti´tious|ness — sur|rep|ti|tious «SUR uhp TIHSH uhs», adjective. 1. acting by stealth or secretly; stealthy: »a surreptitious look. SYNONYM(S): secret. 2. taken, obtained, used, or done by stealth; secret and unauthorized; clandestine: »surreptitious meetings.… … Useful english dictionary
rep — demi·rep; di·rep·tion; ir·rep·tion; ir·rep·ti·tious; ob·rep·tion; ob·rep·ti·tious; pro·rep·til·ia; rep·a·ra·ble; rep·a·ra·tion; rep·er·to·ri·al; rep·er·to·ri·um; rep·er·to·ry; rep·e·tend; rep·e·ti·tion; rep·e·ti·tion·al; rep·e·ti·tious;… … English syllables
tious — ab·sten·tious; ad·sci·ti·tious; ad·scrip·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious; ad·ven·ti·tious·ly; ad·ven·ti·tious·ness; am·bi·tious; ap·pe·ti·tious; ar·ti·fac·ti·tious; as·ci·ti·tious; as·sump·tious; bump·tious; cap·tious; cap·tious·ly; car·nap·tious;… … English syllables
subreptitious — sub·rep·ti·tious … English syllables
subreption — sub•rep•tion [[t]səbˈrɛp ʃən[/t]] n. 1) rel Canon Law. a concealment of the facts in a petition, as for dispensation or favor, that in certain cases nullifies the grant 2) law concealment or misrepresentation of facts • Etymology: 1590–1600; < … From formal English to slang
Subreptitious — Sub rep*ti tious, a. [L. subreptitius. See {Surreptitious}.] Surreptitious. [Obs.] {Sub rep*ti tious*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
