stealthy

Adjective
Synonyms: furtivesneak(a)sneakysurreptitious

WordNet 3.0

Adjective (1)

  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”Synonyms: furtivesneak(a)sneakysurreptitious
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

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]

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