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sneaking

English

Verb

sneaking

  1. present participle of sneak

Noun

sneaking (plural sneakings)

  1. The act of one who sneaks.
    • 1915, Charmian London, The Log of the Snark (page 108)
      Then there was much mirth and banter over the swift sneakings for home of certain men carrying large portions of puarka.

Adjective

sneaking (comparative more sneaking, superlative most sneaking)

  1. Secret or underhand; not openly avowed.

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elusive

English

Etymology

From Latin elusus past participle of eludo (“to parry a blow, to deceive”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??lu?s?v/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /i?lu?s?v/
  • Homophone: illusive

Adjective

elusive (comparative more elusive, superlative most elusive)

  1. Evading capture, comprehension or remembrance.
    The elusive criminal was arrested
  2. Difficult to make precise.
    A precise definition of diarrhea is elusive (Robbin's pathology, 8th ed)
  3. Rarely seen.

Related terms

  • elude

Derived terms

  • elusively
  • elusiveness

Translations

Italian

Adjective

elusive

  1. feminine plural of elusivo

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