sneaky
Elusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversariesElusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.
» Tom is pretty sneaky.
Том доволі хитродупий.
Meaning
2 sensesElusive; difficult to capture or observe due to constantly outwitting the adversaries.
Catching those thieves will be hard: they're so sneaky!
raffiniert
хитрыйxitryj, изворотливыйizvorotlivyj
Dishonest; deceitful.
They played a sneaky trick on us.
duckmäuserig, hinterhältig
по́длыйpódlyj
- marked by deception
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
Examples
46 sentencesTom is pretty sneaky.
Том доволі хитродупий. — deniko
Tom is sneaky.
Том підступний. — deniko
deTom ist raffiniert. — wolfgangth
Tom is quite sneaky, isn't he?
deTom ist ziemlich hinterhältig, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
I don't think Tom is sneaky.
Tom is very sneaky, isn't he?
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Forms
sneakier, sneakiestSynonyms
9 synonyms- marked by deception:underhandunderhanded
- marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed:furtivesneakstealthysurreptitious
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form