That practises theft or extortion; thieving, dishonest. Cf. bribe, v. 1, bribing, adj. 1.

That picks (in various senses of pick, v.1); formerly spec. †thieving (obsolete). Now usually as the second element in compounds forming adjectives…

Inclined or given to thieving; dishonest.

Thieving, pilfering.

Thievish. rare.

That thieves or acts like a thief.

Thievish, marauding; needy, beggarly (with play on hungry: cf. sense B. 2; see Nares). Obsolete slang.

Of the nature of a thief; given to theft.

Law. Of or pertaining to felony; of the nature of felony. Hence, in popular language of an act or purpose: Thievish.

Seeking to exploit others; rapacious; given to, or living by, plunder or marauding; = predatory, adj. 1b.

Given to thieving, thievish.

cant. Dishonest, thief-like. Obsolete. rare.

Thievish, pilfering.

Thievish.