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(adj) stealthy, surreptitious, sneaky, furtive
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
a furtive manner; a sneak attack; stealthy footsteps; a surreptitious glance at his watch
(noun) fink, sneaker, snitch, snitcher, stool pigeon, stoolie, stoolpigeon, canary
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
(verb) mouse, pussyfoot, creep
to go stealthily or furtively
..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor's house
(verb) slip
pass on stealthily
He slipped me the key when nobody was looking
(verb) abstract, filch, hook, snarf, nobble, swipe, cabbage, pilfer, pinch, purloin, lift
make off with belongings of others