- sneaky
- [ʹsni:kı] a
1. подлый2. трусливый3. раболепный, угодливый
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
sneaky — 1833, from SNEAK (Cf. sneak) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Related: Sneakily; sneakiness. Sneaky Pete cheap liquor is from 1949 … Etymology dictionary
Sneaky — Sneak y, n. Like a sneak; sneaking. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sneaky — index covert, deceptive, evasive, fraudulent, furtive, lying, machiavellian, perfidious, sly … Law dictionary
sneaky — [adj] underhanded, dishonest base, contemptible, cowardly, deceitful, devious, disingenuous, double dealing*, duplicitous, furtive, guileful, indirect, low, malicious, mean, nasty, recreant, secretive, shifty, slippery, sly, sneaking, snide,… … New thesaurus
sneaky — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ furtive or sly. DERIVATIVES sneakily adverb sneakiness noun … English terms dictionary
sneaky — [snē′kē] adj. sneakier, sneakiest of or like a sneak; underhanded sneakily adv. sneakiness n … English World dictionary
sneaky — adj. (colloq.) sneaky of (that was sneaky of him) * * * [ sniːkɪ] (colloq.) sneaky of (that was sneaky of him) … Combinatory dictionary
sneaky — [[t]sni͟ːki[/t]] sneakier, sneakiest ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as sneaky, you disapprove of them because they do things secretly rather than openly. [INFORMAL] It is a sneaky and underhand way of doing business... One kid… … English dictionary
sneaky — UK [ˈsniːkɪ] / US [ˈsnɪkɪ] adjective Word forms sneaky : adjective sneaky comparative sneakier superlative sneakiest doing or saying things secretly, often in a dishonest or unfair way. This word shows that you dislike people and behaviour like… … English dictionary
sneaky — mod. unfair and sly. □ That was a sneaky thing to do! □ Jerry is sneaky. Don’t trust him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
sneaky — adjective (sneakier; est) Date: 1833 marked by stealth, furtiveness, or shiftiness < a sneaky trick > • sneakily adverb • sneakiness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary