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sneak·y
 sneaky
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- pronunciation:
- sni
ki
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adjective |
| inflections: |
sneakier, sneakiest |
| definition: |
If a person is sneaky, they hide what they are doing from other people. When people are sneaky, they don't want to get caught doing what they are doing. If some action is sneaky, it is done secretly, and it is often a bad thing. Sneaky things can be good sometimes, but more often they are not.
It was sneaky of Jack to take the whole box of donuts to his room before anybody else knew they were in the house.I don't trust Carla because she's kind of sneaky.My dad and I had to do some sneaky things to keep my mom from finding out about her surprise party.- synonyms:
- sly
- antonyms:
- honest
- similar words:
- crooked, tricky
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| related words: |
tricky |
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| derivations: |
sneakily (adv.), sneakiness (n.) |
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