- sneaking (Adj.)
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sneaking (Adj.)
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sneaking — [snē′kiŋ] adj. 1. cowardly, stealthy, underhanded, or furtive [a sneaking manner] 2. not admitted or made known to others; secret [a sneaking fondness for candy] 3. slight, or slight but increasing [a sneaking suspicion] sneakingly adv … English World dictionary
sneaking — adj. Sneaking is used with these nouns: ↑admiration, ↑feeling, ↑suspicion … Collocations dictionary
sneaking — adj 1. furtive, underhand, underhanded, sneaky; covert, clandestine, sly, undercover, stealthy, surreptitious, feline, back alley, back door. 2. devious, insidious, disingenuous, guileful; tricky, crooked, dishonest, shifty, slippery, Inf. shady … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
sneaking — [[t]sni͟ːkɪŋ[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n A sneaking feeling is a slight or vague feeling, especially one that you are unwilling to accept. I have a sneaking suspicion that they are going to succeed... I ve always had this sneaking admiration for him … English dictionary
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 || snɪËkɪŋ adj. furtive, underhanded; mean, contemptible; deceitful; secret; sly n. act of creeping, act of moving stealthily or furtively snɪËk n. one who acts in a shifty and underhanded manner, base or contemptible person;… … English contemporary dictionary
sneaking — [ˈsniːkɪŋ] adj a sneaking feeling is one that you are not sure about or do not want to have … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
sneaking — sneakingly, adv. sneakingness, n. /snee king/, adj. 1. acting in a furtive or underhand way. 2. deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible. 3. secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling, notion, suspicion, etc. [1575 85; SNEAK + ING2] * * * … Universalium
sneaking — sneak•ing [[t]ˈsni kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) acting in a furtive or underhand way 2) deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible 3) secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling or suspicion • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
sneak — v., n., & adj. v. 1 intr. & tr. (foll. by in, out, past, away, etc.) go or convey furtively; slink. 2 tr. sl. steal unobserved; make off with. 3 intr. Brit. schoolsl. tell tales; turn informer. 4 intr. (as sneaking adj.) a furtive; undisclosed… … Useful english dictionary
backhanded — adj 1. oblique, indirect, ambiguous, unclear; awkward, gauche, left handed, maladroit, clumsy, heavy handed, backhand; ill contrived, ill phrased, poorly put, tactless, inconsiderate, ungracious; improper, untoward, unsuitable, inappropriate,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
