sneakish

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/ˈsniːkɪʃ/

adjective

Somewhat sneaky.

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Meanings

adjectivesneakish (comparative more sneakish, superlative most sneakish)

comparative more sneakish · superlative most sneakish

  1. Somewhat sneaky.

    […] it was only afterward that we could connive in a sneakish way at his escape.

    1922, G. K. Chesterton, “The Vanishing Prince”, in The Man Who Knew Too Much
    1 more example

    But her sneakish qualities, if they really existed, were generally hidden, and she was very clever at thinking of new games, and very kind if you got into a row over anything.

    1912, E. Nesbit, “Kenneth and the Carp”, in The Magic World

Origin

From sneak + -ish.

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Chicago

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