furtive

Letters that make furtive

e, f, r, t, i, u, v are letters that make 'furtive'

Words within furtive

ti, iv, IV, fur, Ur, Ti are words within 'furtive'


2 possible definitions for 'furtive'

Furtive as "marked by quiet and caution and secrecy, taking pains to avoid being observed"

Under this definition, furtive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

surreptitious, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy have the same meaning as 'furtive'

Derivatives of furtive

furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness, stalker, prowler, sneak, stealth, stealing are derivatives of 'furtive'.

Similar to furtive

concealed is similar to furtive.

Example of furtive used within this context

"a furtive manner", "a sneak attack", "stealthy footsteps", "a surreptitious glance at his watch"


Furtive as "secret and sly or sordid"

Under this definition, furtive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

backstair, backstairs have the same meaning as 'furtive'

Derivatives of furtive

furtiveness, sneakiness, stealthiness are derivatives of 'furtive'.

Similar to furtive

covert is similar to furtive.

Example of furtive used within this context

"backstairs gossip", "his low backstairs cunning"- A.L.Guerard, "backstairs intimacies", "furtive behavior"



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