the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; stealthy.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Stolen; obtained by theft.
Stealthy; thief-like.
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
adj. marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
adj. secret and sly or sordid
Word Usage
"She must have heard my steps on the wood stairs, because by the time I walked through the door, she was sitting on the floor near the bed, looking at me with an expression of furtive innocence."