thievish
thievish · more thievish · most thievish
злодійкуватий
вороватый
diebisch
Having a tendency to stealHaving a tendency to steal.
Meaning
2 sensesHaving a tendency to steal.
diebisch
ворова́тыйvorovátyj
злодійкува́тийzlodijkuvátyj
Having the manner of a thief; furtive; stealthy.
More definitions
- given to thievery
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
Having a tendency to steal.:
Русский
By meaning 1
Having a tendency to steal.:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
Having a tendency to steal.:
Origin
From Middle English thevysch, equivalent to thief + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian dFrom Middle English thevysch, equivalent to thief + -ish. Cognate with Saterland Frisian däifsk (“thievish”), Dutch diefs (“thievish”), German Low German deevsk (“thievish”), German diebisch (“thievish”).
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Forms
more thievish, most thievish| Comparative | more thievish Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most thievish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- given to thievery:thieving
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedthievishness
Derivedthievishly
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form