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[ snee-king ] / ˈsni kɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR sneaking ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveacting in a furtive or underhand way. deceitfully underhand, as actions; contemptible. secret; not generally avowed, as a feeling, notion, suspicion, etc. Origin of sneakingFirst recorded in 1575–85; sneak + -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM sneakingsneak·ing·ly, adverbsneak·ing·ness, nounun·sneak·ing, adjectiveWords nearby sneakingsneak, sneaker, sneakerhead, sneakernet, sneakers, sneaking, sneak preview, sneak thief, sneaky, sneaky pete, sneck Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sneakingAnd I have a sneaking suspicion that you're not being all that helpful with health care implementation. A U.S. Thanksgiving—Family Style: Fractious but Friendly|Joshua DuBois|November 24, 2013|DAILY BEAST Instead, may we suggest pulling a Ferris Bueller and sneaking out for a day on the town? How to Play Hooky at the G20 Summit: A Guide to St. Petersburg|Nina Strochlic|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST After sneaking through a tunnel, the mark emerges in an alleyway. ‘Shadow Dancer’ Explores Post-Thatcher’s London During the Troubles|Marlow Stern|May 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST Prince Charles seems to be making a habit out of sneaking surprisingly candid announcements out on his new website. Prince Charles's Latest Online Announcement: Let Me Get Started|Tom Sykes|November 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But all that sneaking around and whispers about a love child certainly kept things interesting for a time. A Crying Toddler Viral Video Reflects Cranky, Exhausting Election|Michelle Cottle|November 2, 2012|DAILY BEAST And he did come out, by far the most sneaking object for miles around on the Big Plains. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, June 1844|Various And on the other hand, that it is the very saviour of that portion of mankind who have a sneaking fondness for play. Secret Band of Brothers|Jonathan Harrington Green Believes herself to have a sneaking kindness for Hickman: and why. Clarissa, Volume 3 (of 9)|Samuel Richardson You are a sneaking little prig, and Im going to make it my business to let every girl in school know it. Marjorie Dean, High School Junior|Pauline Lester Here I'm askin' ye if ye've see that hound Phil Larrabee sneaking by yer today? Stories in Light and Shadow|Bret Harte
British Dictionary definitions for sneaking
adjectiveacting in a furtive or cowardly way secreta sneaking desire to marry a millionaire slight but nagging (esp in the phrase a sneaking suspicion) Derived forms of sneakingsneakingly, adverbsneakingness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sneakingintriguing, calculating, crooked, smooth, slick, designing, scheming, arch, smart, mean, conniving, bluffing, dissembling, plotting, sneak, slinking, skulking, artful, astute, cagey |