surreptitious

[ sur-uhp-tish-uhs ]

/ ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs /

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adjective

obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance.

acting in a stealthy way.

obtained by subreption; subreptitious.

Origin of surreptitious

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin surreptīcius “stolen, clandestine,” equivalent to surrept(us), past participle of surripere “to steal,” (sur- sur-² + rep-, combining form of rapere “to snatch, plunder” (see rape¹) + -tus past participle suffix) + -īcius adjective suffix (see -itious)

OTHER WORDS FROM surreptitious

sur·rep·ti·tious·ly, adverbsur·rep·ti·tious·ness, noun

Words nearby surreptitious

surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder, surrender, surrender value, surreptitious, surreptitiously, surrey, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogate mother

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Example sentences from the Web for surreptitious

Last month I turned and faced their surreptitious security: “Catch any thieves today?”
‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson|Cory Booker|November 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They refused until they had “achieved their surreptitious climax.”
Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’|Abby Haglage|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But by 1953, with McCarthyism and the second Red Scare in full swing, the FBI moved from surreptitious research to direct contact.
Inside Howard Zinn's FBI Files|Clark Merrefield|July 30, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The soft and surreptitious footstep of a person making his way cautiously to the door was unmistakable.
The Vultures|Henry Seton Merriman

Occasionally their native wit gained for them a surreptitious triumph.
The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1|Henry Baerlein
The twins, eying one another with surreptitious and fearful pleasure, conveyed in their glances a knowledge of what had happened.
The Squire's Daughter|Archibald Marshall
Was he about to witness the surreptitious departure of the unwelcome guest?
Anderson Crow, Detective|George Barr McCutcheon
But he did not complete his reference to last night's surreptitious conversation.
The Martian Cabal|Roman Frederick Starzl

British Dictionary definitions for surreptitious

surreptitious

/ (ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs) /

adjective

done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means

operating by stealth

characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth

Derived forms of surreptitious

surreptitiously, adverbsurreptitiousness, noun

Word Origin for surreptitious

C15: from Latin surreptīcius furtive, from surripere to steal, from sub- secretly + rapere to snatch

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单词	surreptitious
释义	surreptitious [ sur-uhp-tish-uhs ] / ˌsɜr əpˈtɪʃ əs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR surreptitious ON THESAURUS.COM adjective obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized; clandestine: a surreptitious glance. acting in a stealthy way. obtained by subreption; subreptitious. Origin of surreptitious First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin surreptīcius “stolen, clandestine,” equivalent to surrept(us), past participle of surripere “to steal,” (sur- sur-² + rep-, combining form of rapere “to snatch, plunder” (see rape¹) + -tus past participle suffix) + -īcius adjective suffix (see -itious) OTHER WORDS FROM surreptitious sur·rep·ti·tious·ly, adverbsur·rep·ti·tious·ness, noun Words nearby surreptitious surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder, surrender, surrender value, surreptitious, surreptitiously, surrey, surrogacy, surrogate, surrogate mother Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for surreptitious Last month I turned and faced their surreptitious security: “Catch any thieves today?” ‘Why Have I Lost Control?’: Cory Booker in ’92 on Rodney King Echoes Ferguson\|Cory Booker\|November 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST They refused until they had “achieved their surreptitious climax.” Speed Read: 11 Most Shocking Moments From Pete Townshend’s ‘Who I Am’\|Abby Haglage\|October 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST But by 1953, with McCarthyism and the second Red Scare in full swing, the FBI moved from surreptitious research to direct contact. Inside Howard Zinn's FBI Files\|Clark Merrefield\|July 30, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The soft and surreptitious footstep of a person making his way cautiously to the door was unmistakable. The Vultures\|Henry Seton Merriman Occasionally their native wit gained for them a surreptitious triumph. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1\|Henry Baerlein The twins, eying one another with surreptitious and fearful pleasure, conveyed in their glances a knowledge of what had happened. The Squire's Daughter\|Archibald Marshall Was he about to witness the surreptitious departure of the unwelcome guest? Anderson Crow, Detective\|George Barr McCutcheon But he did not complete his reference to last night's surreptitious conversation. The Martian Cabal\|Roman Frederick Starzl British Dictionary definitions for surreptitious surreptitious / (ˌsʌrəpˈtɪʃəs) / adjective done, acquired, etc, in secret or by improper means operating by stealth characterized by fraud or misrepresentation of the truth Derived forms of surreptitious surreptitiously, adverbsurreptitiousness, noun Word Origin for surreptitious C15: from Latin surreptīcius furtive, from surripere to steal, from sub- secretly + rapere to snatch Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to surreptitious covert, furtive, hush-hush, unauthorized, clandestine, fraudulent, hidden, private, sly, stealthy, under wraps, undercover, underhand, veiled, sneaking, hole-and-corner, on the sly, skulking, slinking, under-the-table
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