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Definition of Sneaky
1. Adjective. Marked by deception. "Achieved success in business only by underhand methods"
Similar to: Corrupt, Crooked
Derivative terms: Sneak, Sneakiness
2. Adjective. Marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed. "A surreptitious glance at his watch"
Similar to: Concealed
Derivative terms: Furtiveness, Sneak, Sneak, Sneak, Sneakiness, Stealth, Stealthiness
Definition of Sneaky
1. n. Like a sneak; sneaking.
Definition of Sneaky
1. Adjective. Difficult to catch due to constantly outwitting the adversaries ¹
2. Adjective. dishonest; deceitful ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sneaky
1. deceitful [adj SNEAKIER, SNEAKIEST] : SNEAKILY [adv] - See also: deceitful
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sneaky
Literary usage of Sneaky
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sketches from Santalistan by Mathew Andreas Pederson (1913)
"... narrowminded and sneaky animals. They have made their home in the rocky hills
and patches of jungle about us. At night they prowl about the villages and ..."
2. What Is Hinduism?: Modern Adventures Into a Profound Global Faith by Editors of Hinduism Today, Hinduism Today Magazine Editors, From the Editors of Hinduism Today (2007)
"For these reasons, it is best not to indulge in either sneaky anger or the cold
shoulder. Sarcasm and cynicism can also be forms of anger. ..."
3. Poems of American History by Burton Egbert Stevenson (1908)
"DEWEY IN MANILA BAY HE took a thousand islands and he did n't lose a man (Raise
your heads and cheer him as he goes!) — He licked the sneaky Spaniard till ..."
4. Poems of American History by Burton Egbert Stevenson (1908)
"He licked the sneaky Spaniard till the fellow cut and ran. For fighting's part
of what a Yankee knows. He fought 'em and he licked 'em, without any fuss or ..."
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