thiev´ish|ly
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thiev|ish — «THEE vihsh», adjective. 1. having the habit of stealing; likely to steal. SYNONYM(S): predatory. 2. like a thief; stealthy; sly: »That cat has a thievish look. SYNONYM(S): furtive. –thiev´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
thiev´ish|ness — thiev|ish «THEE vihsh», adjective. 1. having the habit of stealing; likely to steal. SYNONYM(S): predatory. 2. like a thief; stealthy; sly: »That cat has a thievish look. SYNONYM(S): furtive. –thiev´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… … English syllables
thiev — thiev·ery; thiev·ing·ly; thiev·ish; thiev·ish·ly; thiev·ish·ness; … English syllables
thievish — thiev·ish … English syllables
thievishly — thiev·ish·ly … English syllables
thievish — thiev•ish [[t]ˈθi vɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) given to thieving 2) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a thief; sneaky: a thievish look[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50 thiev′ish•ly, adv. thiev′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
thievish — thiev|ish [ˈθi:vıʃ] adj literary like a thief … Dictionary of contemporary English
thievish — thiev|ish [ θivıʃ ] adjective LITERARY behaving like a thief … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thievishness — thiev·ish·ness … English syllables
