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- FURTIVE Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
When first used in written English in the early 1600s, furtive meant "done by stealth " It later adopted the less common meaning "stolen" or "obtained underhandedly "
- FURTIVE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
FURTIVE definition: taken, done, used, etc , surreptitiously or by stealth; secret See examples of furtive used in a sentence
- FURTIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
FURTIVE definition: 1 (of people) behaving secretly and often dishonestly, or (of actions) done secretly and often… Learn more
- Furtive - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
The adjective furtive is related to fūrtum, the Latin word for "theft or robbery " This is apparent as the expressions "to give someone a furtive glance" and "to steal a glance at someone" mean the same thing If a person's manner is furtive, he or she is acting suspiciously
- furtive adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of furtive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- furtive - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Adjective furtive (comparative more furtive, superlative most furtive) Of a thing: done with evasive or guilty secrecy Synonyms: clandestine, surreptitious; see also Thesaurus: covert
- Furtive Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Furtive definition: Characterized by, acting with, or suggesting stealth or a desire to avoid discovery; surreptitious
- furtive, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
Factsheet What does the adjective furtive mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective furtive See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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