Thiefy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Thiefy is an adjective meaning (informal) Like a thief; thievish; thieving.
Meaning
(informal) Like a thief; thievish; thieving.
Example Sentences
A sullen, thiefy edginess crept over Ardreagh.
He picked up the last of the pieces and studied it. It depicted a shadowy figure, crouched and masked. Very thiefy, he noted with a smile. “What about this one? How does it move, and what does it do?”
This makes for some pretty funny business, and so does a scene showing the fence stepping forth from a church, where he has presumably been casting a thiefy eye at the sacred vessels, and talking briskly to a henchman about the paint job he wants done on one of his hot commodities.
Synonyms for thiefy
Depending on context, synonyms include thieflike, thiefly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include thiefly, thievious, thieflike, thievish, theftuous, nimble-fingered.
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