Stealthy: meaning, definitions and examples

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stealthy

 

[ หˆstษ›lฮธi ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

infiltration

Marked by or acting with quiet, caution, and secrecy intended to avoid notice. Stealthy individuals are able to move undetected through enemy territory.

Synonyms

clandestine, covert, furtive, sneaky, undercover

Examples of usage

  • He moved with the stealthy tread of a panther.
  • The spy made a stealthy approach towards the target.

Translations

Translations of the word "stealthy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น furtivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เฅเคชเฅเคค

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช heimlich

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diam-diam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพั‚ะฐะนะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ skryty

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ“ใฃใใ‚Šใ—ใŸ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท furtif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ sigiloso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gizli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์€๋ฐ€ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฎููŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tajnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ tajnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้š็ง˜็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ skriven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ leynilegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐัั‹ั€ั‹ะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒแƒ แƒฃแƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gizli

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ sigiloso

Etymology

The word 'stealthy' originates from the Middle English word 'stelthen', which means to move secretly or stealthily. The concept of stealth has long been associated with espionage, military tactics, and hunting. In modern usage, 'stealthy' is commonly used to describe actions or individuals that are discreet, secretive, or unobtrusive.

See also: stealthily, stealthiness.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #24,182, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.