stealthy

[stel-thee]

adjective

stealthier, stealthiest 

1. done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive.

   stealthy footsteps.

ˈstealthy

/ ˈstɛlθɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by great caution, secrecy, etc; furtive

Other Word Forms

• stealthiness noun
• stealthily adverb
• unstealthiness noun
• unstealthy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ˈstealthy¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; stealth + -y ¹

Related Words

• crafty