different between underhand vs sneaking

English

Etymology

under +? hand

Pronunciation

• enPR: ?n?d?(r)-(h)?nd', IPA^(key): /??n.d?(?)?(h)ænd/
• Rhymes: -ænd
• Hyphenation: un?der?hand

Adjective

underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)

1. secret; clandestine
2. (by extension) dishonest and sneaky; done in a secret or sly manner
3. (in various ball games, of a ball) thrown (etc.) with the hand brought forward and up from below

Synonyms

• (all): underhanded
• (ball games): underarm

Translations

Adverb

underhand (comparative more underhand, superlative most underhand)

1. with an underhand movement
2. in a sly, sneaky or secret manner

Synonyms

• (in a secret manner): underhandedly

Translations

Verb

underhand (third-person singular simple present underhands, present participle underhanding, simple past and past participle underhanded)

1. To toss or lob with an underhand movement.
2. To trick, deceive or gull.
3. (mining) To excavate downward in successive steps or horizontal slices while positioned above on unbroken ore.

Noun

underhand (plural underhands)

1. (textiles) The lower of two hands, the hand under the work.

   Your underhand should be entirely under the quilt.

Anagrams

• unharden'd

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.