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stealthy

[stel-thee]

Origin

adjective, stealth·i·er, stealth·i·est.

done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.

Origin:
1595–1605; stealth + -y¹

Related forms

stealth·i·ly, adverb

stealth·i·ness, noun

un·stealth·i·ly, adverb

un·stealth·i·ness, noun

un·stealth·y, adjective

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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World English Dictionary

stealthy (ˈstɛlθɪ)

—*adj* , stealthier, stealthiest
	characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive

stealthily

—*adv*

stealthiness

—n

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Word Origin & History

stealthy

c.1600, from stealth + -y (2).

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