| 释义 | View usage for:thievish in American English (ˈθivɪʃ)   adjective1.   addicted to thieving, or stealing 2.   of, like, or characteristic of a thief; stealthy; furtive Derived formsthievishly (ˈthievishly)  adverb thievishness (ˈthievishness)  nounSynonyms of 'thievish'thieving, predatory, rapacious, sticky-fingered More Synonyms of thievish  Synonyms sticky-fingered (informal) larcenousAdditional synonymsDefinition skilful at thieving, esp. by picking pockets Which goods are most often targeted by light-fingered customers?Synonyms thieving,  stealing,  dishonest,  crafty,  crooked (informal),  pinching (informal),  sly,  furtive,  shifty (informal),  underhand,  pilferingpredatory gangs Synonyms plundering,  ravaging,  pillaging,  marauding,  thieving,  despoilingDefinition greedy or grasping He had a rapacious appetite for bird's nest soup.Synonyms greedy,  grasping,  insatiable,  ravenous,  preying,  plundering,  predatory,  voracious,  marauding,  extortionate,  avaricious,  wolfish,  usuriousthievethieverythievingthievishthighthighbonethimbleful
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