fur·tive

[fur-tiv]
adjective
1.
taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret: a furtive glance.
2.
sly; shifty: a furtive manner.

Origin:
1480–90; < Latin furtīvus, equivalent to furt(um) theft (compare fūr thief) + -īvus -ive

fur·tive·ly, adverb
fur·tive·ness, noun


1. clandestine, covert. 2. underhand, cunning.
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furtive (ˈfɜːtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
characterized by stealth; sly and secretive
 
[C15: from Latin furtīvus stolen, clandestine, from furtum a theft, from fūr a thief; related to Greek phōr thief]
 
'furtively
 
adv
 
'furtiveness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

furtive
late 15c., from Fr. furtif, from L. furtivus "stolen, hidden, secret," from furtum "theft, robbery," from fur (gen. furis) "thief." Related: Furtiveness
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Example sentences
The nature of her occupation kept her to furtive corners and the dark side of
  streets.
Remember, the officer doesn't know who you are at this point and may feel
  threatened by any furtive movements.
And their furtive huddling and divided sympathies do hold some perceptive
  ironies on human behavior.
But that was not why fishermen were giving him furtive, curious glances.
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