Meaning

1 senses
  1. Of the nature of theft; thievish.

Origin

From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -u

From earlier thiefteous, thiftwis, from Middle English *theftwis, equivalent to theft + -uous. Compare righteous.

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Forms

more theftuous, most theftuous
Comparativemore theftuous Lesson
Superlativemost theftuous Lesson

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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