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surreptitious - Dictionary definition and meaning for surreptitious

SURREPTITIOUS

  • (adj.) conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods

    "clandestine intelligence operations", "cloak-and-dagger activities behind enemy lines", "hole-and-corner intrigue", "secret missions", "a secret agent", "secret sales of arms", "surreptitious mobilization of troops", "an undercover investigation", "underground resistance"

    synonyms : clandestine , cloak-and-dagger , hole-and-corner , hugger-mugger , hush-hush , secret , undercover , underground

    They were on a clandestine mission. -added by naila_inlas

    surreptitious
    -tagged by editor1
    guy in black T-Shirt is an undercover agent.

  • (adj.) marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

    "a furtive manner", "a sneak attack", "stealthy footsteps", "a surreptitious glance at his watch"

    synonyms : furtive , sneak , sneaky , stealthy

    We exchanged furtive smiles across the table. -added by nithi

    surreptitious
    -tagged by editor1
    a surreptitious shot of this sweet pair

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

Selected Mnemonic for surreptitious

  • (Tag: Global) surreptitious sounds like sir repeated it to us. - only to us and not to everyone as it was a secret method to solve the problem.

    added by k-electron

Mnemonics for surreptitious

  • (Tag: ) Surreptitious sounds like suspicious.....you suspect someone if they are hiding secrets

    added by Angeltks    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: English) surreptitious = surrept(corrupt) + titous ; one who is corrupt has a secret,hidden way to earn other than the usual salary !

    added by khushi5    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) if you eat syrup wen on a diet u have 2 b stealthy about it (sounds like)

    added by kayla2010    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) Sir+Rapt===Listen to sir in rapt attention as he is saying something SECRET

    added by baseguitar    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: origin) Root word is Rapt/Rept means to seize or capture Sur for Sub, means hidden..

    added by pankajgoyal    editEdit Mnemonic

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  • (Tag: ) rhymes with Serpent >> A serpent or snake has characteristics of secretly attacking, quiet movement towards enemy, can crawl underground, etc.

    added by RajeshBorkar    editEdit Mnemonic

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