单词 | sneak |
释义 | 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 (have a sneaking affection for him). b persistent in one's mind; nagging (a sneaking feeling that it is not right). --n   1. a mean-spirited cowardly underhand person.   2. Brit. schoolsl. a tell-tale. --adj acting or done without warning; secret (a sneak attack). Phrases and idioms sneak-thief a thief who steals without breaking in; a pickpocket. Derivatives sneakingly adv. Etymology: 16th c., prob. dial.: perh. rel. to ME snike, OE snican creep |
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