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sneaky Definition

sneaky (snē)

adjective sneaki·er, sneaki·est

of or like a sneak; underhanded

sneaky Related Forms
sneaki·ly adverb sneaki·ness noun
sneaky Synonyms

sneaky

modif.

sneaky Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • peek: Online Dating Hide behind a pot plant Wouldn't you love to grab a sneaky peek at your date?
  • suspicion: I have a sneaky suspicion neither of the two's going to happen very soon.
  • peak: You may even get a sneaky peak of what's to come on the new cd!
  • trick: The Five Card Trick A sneaky little trick you can carry round in your pocket.
  • tactic: The only diversion being a sneaky tactic of changing the color of the ball bowled several times in one over!
  • feeling: Still I have a sneaky feeling that IDS will be the next leader.

Modifying Another Word

  • very: He's very sneaky like that.... whoever he is.
  • really: Back to top Telnet You can do some really sneaky things with Telnet.
  • so: Although hopefully not so sneaky that, if she gets seen, she can't convincingly argue that she got lost.
  • too: It's just too sneaky, you can never be really sure about what's inside.
  • quite: They are small, black and quite sneaky in that they live in the soil.
  • even: Some are even sneakier, and jump out in sudden ambush when you don't expect it.

Used with adjective complement

  • get: Seems to good to be true You lot are getting as sneaky as VI's at trying to hide key points in a text.
  • feel: If we're feeling really sneaky then they might be out of order - but you'll just have to work that out.

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