furtive

furtive is a 7-letter English word with 3 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 15 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy; as, a furtive look.
2. adjective. secret and sly or sordid- A.L.Guerard

   "backstairs gossip"

   "his low backstairs cunning"

   Synonyms: backstair, backstairs

3. adjective. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

   "a furtive manner"

   "a sneak attack"

   Synonyms: sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious

Synonyms

backstair, backstairs, sneak, sneaky, stealthy, surreptitious

Common word forms

furtively, furtiveness

Words from these letters

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