Sneaky

Quick meaning: Sneaky is an adjective meaning Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.

Meaning

Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.

More Meanings

1. Dishonest; deceitful.
2. (espionage, slang) Any device used for covert surveillance.

Example Sentences

Be sneaky. Fish frighten easily.

They played a sneaky trick on us.

Catching those thieves will be hard: they're so sneaky!

[…] has used travellers to plant 'sneakies' - small electronic transmitting devices which form part of a surveillance network.

Word Forms

• sneakier
• sneakiest
• sneakies

Synonyms for sneaky

Depending on context, synonyms include slippery, evasive, dodgy, surreptitious, furtive, crooked.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include furtive, underhand, underhanded, surreptitious, stealthy, sneak.

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