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sneakish

/ˈsniːkɪʃ/

sneakish adjective: somewhat sneaky.

Adjective

sneakish (comparative more sneakish, superlative most sneakish)

  1. Somewhat sneaky.
    • But her sneakish qualities, if they really existed, were generally hidden, and she was very clever at thinking of new games, and very kind if you got into a row over anything.1912, E. Nesbit, “Kenneth and the Carp”, in The Magic World
    • […] it was only afterward that we could connive in a sneakish way at his escape.1922, G. K. Chesterton, “The Vanishing Prince”, in The Man Who Knew Too Much

Forms of sneakish

comparativemore sneakish
superlativemost sneakish

Origin of sneakish

From sneak + -ish.

Words formed from sneakish

Questions about sneakish

What does sneakish mean?
Sneakish means somewhat sneaky.
What part of speech is sneakish?
Sneakish is an adjective.
How do you pronounce sneakish?
Sneakish is pronounced /ˈsniːkɪʃ/.

Words near sneakish in the dictionary

  1. sneaking suspicions
  2. sneaking up
  3. sneakingly
  4. sneakingness
  5. sneakings
  6. sneakish
  7. sneakishly
  8. sneakishness
  9. sneaks
  10. sneaks around
  11. sneaks in

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