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furtive

adjectivegeneral usecommon/fuɾˈtivu/fur·ti·vo

Definition

1

Acting or moving in a stealthy, secretive manner to avoid being seen or heard.

Usage examples

“He cast a furtive glance around the room.”
“Their furtive meeting took place after dark.”

Common combinations

furtive glancefurtive movementfurtive lookfurtive behavior