sneaky

/ˈsniː.ki/

sneakiersneakiest

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Definition of sneaky - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

deceptive behavioracting in a secretive or deceptive way

He made a sneaky move to win the game.

cunning

deceptive

sly

stealthy actionmarked by quiet and caution to avoid being seen

The cat took a sneaky approach to catch the mouse.

furtive

stealthy

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Expressions with sneaky

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sneaky link

secret romantic or sexual partner

She met her sneaky link after work.

Origin of sneaky

English, sneak (to move stealthily) + -y (characterized by)

Terms with sneaky included in their meaning

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full of tricks

adj.

clever person

always using clever or sneaky ways to get something

nick

stealing

steal something, often in a sneaky way

and no funny business

exp.

warning

do not do anything dishonest or sneaky

weasel

behavior

deceitful or sneaky person

you rat

exp.

teasing

playfully teasing someone for being sneaky

cunningly

adv.

sneaky behavior

in a crafty way intended to mislead someone

slink

furtive motion

sneaky or stealthy movement

underhandedly

adv.

deception

in a sneaky and dishonest manner

Examples of sneaky in a sentence

The cat made a sneaky escape through the open window.
He made a sneaky exit from the party.
Her sneaky tactics went unnoticed.

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French:sournois, discret, ...
German:heimlich, verstohlen, ...
Italian:furtivo, ...
Spanish:sibilino, sigiloso, ...
Portuguese:astuto, sorrateiro, ...
Chinese:偷偷摸摸的, 隐秘的, ...
Japanese:こっそりとした, 忍び寄る, ...
Arabic:مُتَسَلِّل, مُراوِغ, ...
Hebrew:עַרְמוּמִי, חַמְקָנִי, ...
Russian:хитрый, ...
Ukrainian:підступний, потайний, ...
Hindi:धोखेबाज़, चुपके, ...
Bengali:ধূর্ত, গোপনীয়, ...
Catalan:trapella, sigil.lós, ...
Czech:záludný, plíživý, ...
Danish:lumsk, snigende, ...
Dutch:sluipend, heimelijk, ...
Greek:ύπουλος, κρυφός, ...
Hungarian:sunyi, osonó, ...
Khmer:លួចលាក់, ស្ងាត់ស្ងៀម, ...
Korean:교활한, 살금살금, ...
Persian:آبزیرکاه, پنهانی, ...
Polish:podstępny, ukradkowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):sorrateiro, discreto, ...
Romanian:viclean, ...
Swedish:smygande, försiktig, ...
Thai:ลับๆ ล่อๆ, ลับๆ, ...
Turkish:sinsi, gizli, ...
Vietnamese:lén lút, rón rén, ...

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