pilferer

pil·fer

P0302700 (pĭl′fər)v. pil·fered, pil·fer·ing, pil·fers v.tr. To steal (a small amount or item). See Synonyms at steal.v.intr. To steal or filch.

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[From Middle English pilfre, booty, spoils, from Old French pelfre; probably akin to felpe, frepe, old clothes; see frippery.]

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pil′fer·age (-ĭj) n.pil′fer·er n.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

pilferer - a thief who steals without using violencesneak thief, snitcherstealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling itwharf rat - someone who lives near wharves and lives by pilfering from ships or warehouses

pilferer

nounA person who steals:bandit, burglar, highwayman, housebreaker, larcener, larcenist, purloiner, robber, stealer, thief.

Translations

小偷小摸

pilfer

(ˈpilfə) verb to steal (small things). He pilfered enough pieces of wood from the factory to make a chair. 當小偷 偷窃（一般指小偷小摸） ˈpilferage noun 小偷小摸，竊盜行為 小偷小摸，行窃偷盗 ˈpilferer noun 小偷 小偷小摸