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stealth·y
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ˈstɛl
θi
/
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stel
-thee
]
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adjective,
stealth·i·er,
stealth·i·est.
done, characterized, or acting by
stealth
; furtive:
stealthy footsteps.
Origin:
1595–1605;
stealth
+
-y
1
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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stealthy
(ˈstɛlθɪ)
—
adj
,
stealthier
,
stealthiest
characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive
stealthily
—
adv
stealthiness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
stealthy
c.1600, from
stealth
+
-y
(2).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
As that time approaches the bird becomes more secretive and
stealthy
.
Unsurprisingly, the company maintained its
stealthy
form by staying quiet on
the topic.
The
stealthy
insect, with large compound eyes for nocturnal hunting, is a
master sit-and-wait predator.
The emerald ash borer is a voracious beetle with
stealthy
habits.
The
stealthy
and scrappy investors who used to run the business are being joined by the establishment.
Swift and
stealthy
, adult leopard seals tend to be solitary creatures, hunting alone at the fringes of pack ice.
Be mindful of a
stealthy
approach by moving slowly, quietly, and being a careful observer.
But there's a growing belief that other
stealthy
choppers might have been present, as well.
These rugged habitats provide mammals and reptiles a place to
stealthy
forage and make their homes.
Rear reflective patch makes up for the too-
stealthy
matte paint job.
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