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furtive - Dictionary definition and meaning for word furtive

Definition
(adj) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Synonyms : sneak , sneaky , stealthy , surreptitious
Example Sentence
  • a furtive manner
  • a sneak attack
  • stealthy footsteps
  • a surreptitious glance at his watch
Definition
(adj) secret and sly or sordid
Synonyms : backstair , backstairs
Example Sentence
  • backstairs gossip
  • his low backstairs cunning
  • backstairs intimacies
  • furtive behavior
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for furtive

One who is FARTive has to expel farts stealthily.
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by userdce
FURTIVE ..very close to FERTILE...SO when you are infertile you go for fertility treatment, which you keep SECRET from others, as you dont want people to know about your infertility.
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by preetisoni2411
FURtive.. cats have fur..they're stealthy
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by redeye
a fugitive has to leave furitively
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by jay_gandhi
Furtive sounds like 'FLIRT'ive.. So a flirtly look is always SNEAKY...!!! ;)
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by jammy4u
Covertive
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by Rodeokinney
A furrow is a place for a fugitive to hide and be stealthy.
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by Rodeokinney
A fugitive (a person in hiding sought by law) is always furtive. Relate furtive with fugitive.
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by Srividya Srikumar
for thieves :so in order to steal thieves need to be stealthy and sneaky
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by laaptu

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