1.
[syn: furtive, sneak(a), sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Stealthy \Stealth"y\ (-[y^]), a. [Compar. Stealthier
(-[i^]*[~e]r); superl. Stealthiest.]
Done by stealth; accomplished clandestinely; unperceived;
secret; furtive; sly.
[1913 Webster]
[Withered murder] with his stealthy pace, . . .
Moves like a ghost. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
stealthy
adj 1: marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to
avoid being observed; "a furtive manner"; "a sneak
attack"; "stealthy footsteps"; "a surreptitious glance at
his watch" [syn: furtive, sneak(a), sneaky,
stealthy, surreptitious]