furtive 
furtive definition
fur·tive (fʉr′tiv)
adjective
done or acting in a stealthy manner, as if to hinder observation; surreptitious; stealthy; sneaky
Etymology: Fr furtif < L furtivus, stolen, hidden < furtum, theft < fur, a thief < IE *bhōr- (> Gr phōr) < base *bher-, to bear: hence, orig., one who carries off
Related Forms:
- furtively fur′·tively adverb
- furtiveness fur′·tive·ness noun
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