- thiev
- thiev·ery;thiev·ing·ly;thiev·ish;thiev·ish·ly;thiev·ish·ness;
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thiev|er|y — «THEE vuhr ee, THEEV ree», noun, plural er|ies. 1. the act of stealing; theft. 2. something stolen … Useful english dictionary
thiev´ish|ness — thiev|ish «THEE vihsh», adjective. 1. having the habit of stealing; likely to steal. SYNONYM(S): predatory. 2. like a thief; stealthy; sly: »That cat has a thievish look. SYNONYM(S): furtive. –thiev´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
thiev´ish|ly — thiev|ish «THEE vihsh», adjective. 1. having the habit of stealing; likely to steal. SYNONYM(S): predatory. 2. like a thief; stealthy; sly: »That cat has a thievish look. SYNONYM(S): furtive. –thiev´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
thiev|ish — «THEE vihsh», adjective. 1. having the habit of stealing; likely to steal. SYNONYM(S): predatory. 2. like a thief; stealthy; sly: »That cat has a thievish look. SYNONYM(S): furtive. –thiev´ish|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
thiev·ery — /ˈθiːvəri/ noun [noncount] formal : the act of stealing They accused him of thievery. [=they accused him of stealing something] a case of suspected thievery … Useful english dictionary
thiev·ing — /ˈθiːvıŋ/ noun [noncount] somewhat old fashioned : the act or activity of stealing They finally found out about his thieving. thieving adj, always used before a noun You thieving liar! … Useful english dictionary
thievish — thiev•ish [[t]ˈθi vɪʃ[/t]] adj. 1) given to thieving 2) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a thief; sneaky: a thievish look[/ex] • Etymology: 1400–50 thiev′ish•ly, adv. thiev′ish•ness, n … From formal English to slang
thieving — thiev|ing1 [ θivıŋ ] noun uncount the act or practice of stealing thieving thiev|ing 2 [ θivıŋ ] adjective INFORMAL behaving like a thief: a lying thieving manipulator … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
thievery — thiev|e|ry [ˈθi:vəri] n [U] formal thieving … Dictionary of contemporary English
thieving — thiev|ing [ˈθi:vıŋ] n [U] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: thief] BrE informal the act of stealing things >thieving adj ▪ thieving pirates … Dictionary of contemporary English
